Age this deer

• Oct 21, 2020

• #1

gtodave

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Mt Airy

I'm terrible at aging deer. This one looks like a large body, but small rack. I don't know where to place him. Any guesses?

He's not very "roman", so I'm still thinking on the younger side.

 

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• Oct 21, 2020

• #2

welder516

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Underground Bunker

Of legal age ...

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #3

gtodave

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Mt Airy

welder516 said:

Of legal age ...

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"Grass on the field...."

I'm just glad I have a picture of a buck in daylight! That's a rarity.

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #4

mdunphyjr

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4 ish?

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #5

kstone803

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I'm saying 2.5 or 3.5

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #6

outrider58

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3-4 with crappy genetics (I'm thinking more 4 than 3 though).

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #7

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OldTimeyGoodness

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Although there aren't a crazy amount of points its a fairly wide rack, add in the girth of his neck id say 3.5 also.

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #8

ToBeFree

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In my book, to paraphrase:

Capt. Yossarian: He was very old.
Luciana: But he was a boy.
Capt. Yossarian: Well, he'll die. You don't get any older than that.

No idea how old he is.

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #9

Billman

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I'm leaning towards 4'ish with bad genetics, but great summer sausage potential.

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #10

Pale Ryder

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Let him grow.

I’m not particularly good at aging, but my first guess was 3.5 ish.

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #11

gtodave

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Mt Airy

outrider58 said:

3-4 with crappy genetics (I'm thinking more 4 than 3 though).

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Kindof what I was thinking too, but was hoping the small rack would push him to a 3. Then it would make sense to let him walk until he's 4, but really, I don't think he's going to amount to much more than this.

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #12

Huckleberry

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Large Body with a Small Rack?

Sounds like one of my Ex's

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #13

Harrys

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He is pretty young 3-4 years is my SWAG can't tell unless he smiles and you can see his teeth.

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #14

outrider58

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Huckleberry said:

Large Body with a Small Rack?

Sounds like one of my Ex's

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• Oct 21, 2020

• #15

Billman

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Huckleberry said:

Large Body with a Small Rack?

Sounds like one of my Ex's

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Not a good combination

 

• Oct 21, 2020

• #16

wilcam47

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Looks maybe 4.5 at most.

 

• Oct 22, 2020

• #17

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GutPile

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Arrow him and check the teeth!

 

• Oct 22, 2020

• #18

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Big 2.5 or small/medium 3.5. The headgear isn't heavy enough for anything older.

If you live in an area where there's few hunters and cars, might be worth letting him go another year.

 

• Oct 22, 2020

• #19

lawrencewendall

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No expert here but racks are genetic. With that neck and chest I would put him at a little bit older or at least healthier than most. Take him down so the small rack genetics ;-) don't get passed down. My .02

 

• Oct 22, 2020

• #20

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303_enfield

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Put him in the freezer. You don't need his genetics in the genepool. He has a nice spread but that's it.