Buck age

[borntoslay]

Reading about deer ages on here reminded me to check my tooth results from 22. Any of the experts care to give it a rip?

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[Fidelk]

3 1/2 is my amateur guess.

[Karl Blanchard]

The thing I've come to realize after starting to have deer aged is its a blind guess. Anyone that tries to speak with authority on deer age just from looking at a buck on the hoof is fooling themselves, me included

[zwickeyman]

4 1/2    Body looks small but solid bases

[borntoslay]

The thing I've come to realize after starting to have deer aged is its a blind guess. Anyone that tries to speak with authority on deer age just from looking at a buck on the hoof is fooling themselves, me included

Im not so sure Karl! Wait for this thread to develop and im sure the experts will emerge I mean just look at that thing. Picture doesn't do it justice. At least 400 pounds on the hoof, roman nose, and just a pure ghost gray coat. Easily 190 typical frame. Look at those burly bases. All the tell tale signs. What yall think? Cmon now!

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[greenhead_killer]

The thing I've come to realize after starting to have deer aged is its a blind guess. Anyone that tries to speak with authority on deer age just from looking at a buck on the hoof is fooling themselves, me included

this is the truth! We started aging them through matsons, boy have we been humbled. I just go with mature or not, from there it’s Kappow or let walk.

[zwickeyman]

I dont think you boys will get em snipped or get chastised. He was just asking for a guess 

[borntoslay]

I dont think you boys will get em snipped or get chastised. He was just asking for a guess 

Yeah, don't be scairt now. This is a place of safety and fun. Light it up!  My boss just guessed 12 years old 

[kentrek]

Just for fun, il say 2.5

[dvolmer]

Normally, your spikes and little forkys are 1.5 year olds. Your standard Washington “legal” 3x3 and dinky 4x4’s are 2.5 year olds. After that, it can be tough guessing. I’ve seen bucks that I would guess are 3.5 year olds turn out to be a couple of years older. I have also seen deer I thought were old and over 5.5 year olds end up being 3.5 and 4.5 year olds.  But if I had to guess I would say he is one year either side of 4.5 years old. Maybe the picture doesn’t do it justice but my guess on the score would be in the 140’s-150’s range.

[addicted1]

It’s a trap. Just cause your asking I will guess 2.5 YO and if you didn’t ask I would have guessed 3.5 YO.

[muleyslayer]

6.5

[teanawayslayer]

4 1/2    Body looks small but solid bases

I think your pretty close. Bases are decent but the mass doesn’t carry to the top end.

[Kingofthemountain83]

3.5!

[nwwanderer]

I think about 2 weeks at 34 degrees would be about right, great symmetry, nice buck!!!

[MeepDog]

To me it looks like a 5.5+ year old. It might even be over the hill and regressing.

[Griiz]

3.5 or 4.5

[phildobaggins]

3.5 or 4.5

 

[muleyslayer]

Like @Karl Blanchard stated, trying to guess a bucks age is just that, a guess. I used to think I was good until I shot a buck that was lab aged at 9.5 years old. I would of bet money he was only 3 or 4 years old

[Klickitatsteelie]

Well last year my partner shot a buck with huge bases, the body of an elk, and scored 195” and was only 4 years old. We guessed the deer to be 6-8 years old. Soooooo with that being said it’s anyone’s best guess and you can’t judge if pics. But I guess 3.5 years old.

[PsoasHunter]

Well last year my partner shot a buck with huge bases, the body of an elk, and scored 195” and was only 4 years old. We guessed the deer to be 6-8 years old. Soooooo with that being said it’s anyone’s best guess and you can’t judge if pics. But I guess 3.5 years old.

Uh, wait, is there a picture of this deer on here somewhere we can see? You know, for educational purposes on aging deer?

[borntoslay]

Gotta hand it to you guys. Theres some experts out there after all. My sarcasm didnt help and showed too much of his baby body in the Pic Gotta bait it better.

But in all honestly. Well done from most of you.

I honestly was kind of sad when I saw he was only a bit over 3. He would have been a stud the next few years. Hope he planted his seed all over the country side.




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[kodiak06]

no way to tell in that pic... It's easy to guess but ya can't even tell the body build laying there like that.

[Karl Blanchard]

Gotta hand it to you guys. Theres some experts out there after all. My sarcasm didnt help and showed too much of his baby body in the Pic Gotta bait it better.

But in all honestly. Well done from most of you.

I honestly was kind of sad when I saw he was only a bit over 3. He would have been a stud the next few years. Hope he planted his seed all over the country side.




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Congrats on a nice buck regardless of age sir!

[BrockWeilep]

Unlike Karl, I happen to be a deer aging expert. Difficult picture for judging age but I’ll take a guess… I mean it’s for sure 3.5 years old.


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[borntoslay]

Gotta hand it to you guys. Theres some experts out there after all. My sarcasm didnt help and showed too much of his baby body in the Pic Gotta bait it better.

But in all honestly. Well done from most of you.

I honestly was kind of sad when I saw he was only a bit over 3. He would have been a stud the next few years. Hope he planted his seed all over the country side.




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Congrats on a nice buck regardless of age sir!

Thank you. Thank you for sharing your stories and experiences out there throughout the years. Pretty amazing Journeys you've been on. Feel like im right there with ya through the highs and lows when I read them. Good stuff 🤌

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[huntnnw]

It’s impossible to age a buck from 4.5 and beyond without a yearly history with the buck. 3.5 to 4 is when a bucks skeletal frame is fully done growing and guessing a age on mature buck with no history is just a guess.

[kentrek]

It’s impossible to age a buck from 4.5 and beyond without a yearly history with the buck. 3.5 to 4 is when a bucks skeletal frame is fully done growing and guessing a age on mature buck with no history is just a guess.

I would say you could go to 5.5 but again its all just a guess... what always messed with me was when the rut hit and animals started losing lots of weight... the rule was to kill mulies at 7....that rule got broke alot

[erronulvin]

I only had 2 years with mine and my wife's bucks, but you can see how well good feed can make them grow.