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deer life expediency?
« on: March 09, 2012, 07:58:02 AM »
What's the life expediency of a blacktail deer anyone know roughly?

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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2012, 08:00:33 AM »
expectancy?
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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2012, 08:00:56 AM »
In the areas I hunt they live to a ripe old age and die of natural causes.

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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2012, 08:06:35 AM »
 :chuckle:

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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2012, 08:11:27 AM »
I thought I read some where that they live for 10 years but I could be wrong.

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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2012, 08:14:53 AM »
I dunno.  Sometimes I try to expedite their deaths, though.  I can be pretty expedient but I'd guess that the deer drag their feet a bit when it comes to getting shot.

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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2012, 08:31:54 AM »
I believe they can live 20 to 30 years, but normally I think 15 is about max.


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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2012, 08:33:00 AM »
I shot a blacktail buck a couple years back in OR.  He was old and antlers definitely regressing.  Your required to submit teeth on this hunt and it came back aged at 6-1/2yrs.  He was listed in the top 10% age class for all buck teeth that were submitted.  I've talked to a couple bios in that region and they say a buck's typical life expectancy is 6-7yrs and does 9 to 11. 

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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2012, 08:40:07 AM »
Pics?

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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2012, 08:45:44 AM »
3 to 5 years when heavily hunted, 9 to 10 years "natural deaths" and up to 17 - 20 years in captivity. 

The Googles, which my computer is equipped with, is excellent for finding this type of information.

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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2012, 08:53:59 AM »
here ya go

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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2012, 03:33:49 PM »
In heavily hunted splaces I doubt many bucks make it 2 1/2...

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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2012, 03:56:48 PM »
Hell of a deer.

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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2012, 04:07:02 PM »
Depends if they are living around me or not  :chuckle:

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Re: deer life expediency?
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2012, 04:08:19 PM »
They live forever at C-Post.  Nobody hunts there.  :dunno:

 


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