Age of deer

Deerstalker · Post by **Deerstalker** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:56 pm

What do you think is the age of this deer?

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:58 pm

3 1/2-4 1/2 yrs old

Taylmatr · Post by **Taylmatr** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:18 pm

3.5-4.5 depending on your deer size. In ok probably 4.5 in the north 3.5

Amrap · Post by **Amrap** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:28 pm

I've only seen a couple pics of 4.5's and they had some bellies on them. I'm gonna go with 3.5. Post a reply when you get him aged!

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:31 pm

Thinking 3.5 as well. Too square. I wouldn't turn him down though!

JPjunkie · Post by **JPjunkie** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:36 pm

2 1/2 His back is too straight as they age it tends to droop He would taste good now though

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:31 pm

Usually they start the back saggin at 5 yrs & belly. Look at his head, he is full size head between the eyes n nose. At least 3 1/2

8ptbuk · Post by **8ptbuk** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:48 pm

I live in Va but am on the line (15 minutes drive ) from NC and have hunted alot and owned land to hunt on in NC . Several of my racks on the wall came from there and I can definitrly say that its 2.5 year old .

Deaf jeff · Post by **Deaf jeff** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:55 pm

don't worry about age, just worry about pulling the trigger before the fever make an accurate shot impossible

rayman · Post by **rayman** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:05 pm

You need to collect the jaw bone and post a picture of it!!

JPjunkie · Post by **JPjunkie** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:41 pm

rayman wrote:You need to collect the jaw bone and post a picture of it!!

And the backstraps

onebigskittle · Post by **onebigskittle** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:02 pm

3 years old and may be a big body deer some day but rack wont be much more I don't think... so... I would take him out

Limbs and Sticks · Post by **Limbs and Sticks** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:14 pm

I know this buck was 5yrs old when this pic was taken, he never made it to 6yrs of age, it takes awhile for them boys to get a gut.

Wes

flightattendant100 · Post by **flightattendant100** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:28 am

I have found over the years that it is MUCH easier to properly age whitetail deer if they are laying on the ground and you have the right tools to age 'em.

Zombie or Nosler TOOLS may be a valuable aid to this end

rayman · Post by **rayman** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:01 am

Right on. My favorite way to AGE a deer is in a cooler.

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