Post by: borntoslay on June 05, 2025, 02:56:16 PM
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Post by: Fidelk on June 05, 2025, 03:04:10 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 05, 2025, 03:11:49 PM
Post by: zwickeyman on June 05, 2025, 03:17:07 PM
Post by: borntoslay on June 05, 2025, 03:43:52 PM
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 :chuckle: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!Sent from my SM-G990U using Tapatalk
Post by: greenhead_killer on June 05, 2025, 03:45:17 PM
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 :chuckle: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.
Post by: zwickeyman on June 05, 2025, 04:03:22 PM
Post by: borntoslay on June 05, 2025, 04:07:14 PM
I dont think you boys will get em snipped or get chastised. He was just asking for a guess :chuckle:
Yeah, don't be scairt now. This is a place of safety and fun. Light it up! My boss just guessed 12 years old 8)
Post by: kentrek on June 05, 2025, 04:09:32 PM
Post by: dvolmer on June 05, 2025, 07:48:11 PM
Post by: addicted1 on June 05, 2025, 08:06:39 PM
Post by: muleyslayer on June 05, 2025, 08:27:17 PM
Post by: teanawayslayer on June 05, 2025, 08:30:12 PM
4 1/2 Body looks small but solid basesI think your pretty close. Bases are decent but the mass doesn’t carry to the top end.
Post by: Kingofthemountain83 on June 05, 2025, 08:53:29 PM
Post by: nwwanderer on June 06, 2025, 05:10:21 AM
Post by: MeepDog on June 06, 2025, 07:09:19 AM
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Post by: phildobaggins on June 06, 2025, 11:22:00 AM
3.5 or 4.5
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Post by: muleyslayer on June 06, 2025, 12:09:13 PM
Post by: Klickitatsteelie on June 06, 2025, 09:14:30 PM
Post by: PsoasHunter on June 06, 2025, 09:17:39 PM
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?
Post by: borntoslay on June 06, 2025, 09:56:44 PM
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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Post by: kodiak06 on June 06, 2025, 10:11:04 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 06, 2025, 10:41:22 PM
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 PicCongrats on a nice buck regardless of age sir! :tup:
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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Post by: BrockWeilep on June 06, 2025, 10:45:28 PM
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Post by: borntoslay on June 06, 2025, 11:08:41 PM
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 🤌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 PicCongrats on a nice buck regardless of age sir! :tup:
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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Post by: huntnnw on June 07, 2025, 05:17:05 PM
Post by: kentrek on June 07, 2025, 08:56:47 PM
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