Age this guy

[KentuckyTJ]

Good job none the less.

[awbowman]

I'm from Louisiana so I'm not that used to northern deer, but I'd also give him 3 1/2 years.  His back is still flat, still has some "length" in his neck/head/shoulder ratio and his face doesn't quite make that wide and short nose of older deer.  Anyway, that's what I see.

[highpoint forge]

3

Can't tell you how old he is but....

Congrats on a fine buck!

Bisch

[Tom Leemans]

3-1/2

[ron w]

3 1/2 ...no older, but he is a beaut    good example of a nice whitetail deer!!

[snakebit40]

Originally posted by Guru:
 

Originally posted by crotch horn:
I would guess 3.5 because no sag in his back at all. Also from the pics here I don't see any signs of age in his face. I may be totally wrong. Very nice Buck anyhow. Congrats.

I couldn't say it any better... [/b]

[John Scifres]

Cool John!  Nice deer.  He's 3 years old.

[huskyarcher]

He's as old as he will ever be! Congrats on a nice buck brother.

[Jedimaster]

Originally posted by mwosborn:
Nice deer - congrats.  Unless they're ear tagged at birth we can only estimate.  Even using teeth is only an estimate.  He looks like he has been around a few years  - my estimate is 4+.

Very accurate statement.  One of the MS deer biologist stated Tuesday night that even a jaw will only give you 90% accuracy - and that's out to around two years or so.  After that the accuracy falls off dramatically and there's only good guessing.  He also showed many pictures of tagged deer (known age) that did not correspond at all with the models we've come to accept as far as aging a buck based on antler and body formation.  In other words, I saw 2.5 y/o's that looked like 4.5 and vice versa.  They are nearing conclusion of a study now that proves (at least here) there is much more diversity at all ages than previously thought.

Very nice deer at any age and I congratulate you on a fine trophy!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Originally posted by Izzy:
Hes as old as hes ever gonna get. Nice buck.

I couldnt have said it any better