Buck age

[Boarhead]

So just curious how many guys think they are good at aging a buck either by looking at cam pics or teeth after they are dead.
Just curious to see how old you guys think this buck is by these pics.

 

[Fletch]

Got to be honest....I haven't a clue....

 

[JARHEAD]

I'm gonna say 4

 

[OO2]

6.5-7.5

 

[Sgt Fury]

I’m by no means an expert but I’d venture to guess 4 1/2 by this fall/winter.

 

[Bighoun52]

So just curious how many guys think they are good at aging a buck either by looking at cam pics or teeth after they are dead.
Just curious to see how old you guys think this buck is by these pics.View attachment 133453View attachment 133454View attachment 133455

Old enough. I would guess 5-6 but just know it’s mature

 

[Wildlife]

After looking at your last seasons harvested buck again, I would say, somewhere around 5.5-6.5 years old. Great deer nonetheless!

 

[Boarhead]

I will say I sent a tooth out to a lab to be tested after I killed him last year. I was off by a year looking at his teeth and my taxi was off 2 years. Will post it up later after more guys chime in.

 

[xbowguy]

I know the correct answer but I'm not telling

 

[aholdren]

3.5

 

[Wildlife]

However, I suspect now that he's fairly older than what I originally posted since you sent a tooth out to be analyzed for age. I suspect there was somethin you discovered after checking teeth that prompted you to send a tooth out, so now I care to change my original estimate and add another year, maybe even two.

 

[bowhunter1023]

5+

IMO, after 5, it's a guessing game unless you have history.

 

[giles]

3-9

 

[OhioWhiteTails]

7.5

 

[finelyshedded]

3-9

That really nailed it down!

 

[finelyshedded]

8.5 ………..I mean 5/8’s lmao

 

[giles]

That really nailed it down!

Just went with my height measurements.

 

[Wildlife]

Was his antler growth on the downward trend possibly due to the older age?

I've got a set of antlers from a very old buck where his antlers definitely got smaller, or less mass and a bit brittle due to age. He broke off half of his main beam on one side just from a tree rub he did everyday. I estimate he was a 24 point during his prime with a basket rack more or less. The deer body size was huge though and had difficulty getting around. He was robbing a fruit tree nursery farm. The owner wanted him gone and I was happy to oblige.

 

[bigten05]

I'm gonna say from how big his body is during the summer he's 7. But have a feeling your gonna say alot younger than that.

 

[Big_Holla]

Definitely over 5, jmho 6 1/2 or 7 1/2. @bowhunter1023 summed it up in his post.