Aging of Does

[turkish621]

So I know there are a lot of threads asking to age and score bucks. What about aging Does? Is there a way to age a Doe by looking at a picture?

[passthru79]

More or less the same way you age bucks. I tend to look more at the nose and head. If the doe has a long nose and a big head she is getting pretty old, but a real big body is a sure sign also.

[fingerz42]

Typically when I am curious about a does age I can get a good guess by the sweetness and/or bitterness of her milk.. The more bitter it is, the older the doe is.. The sweeter it is, the younger the doe..

The only problem is it takes an 8 ounce glass to get an accurate reading..

[nick_bleuer76]

Originally Posted by fingerz42

Typically when I am curious about a does age I can get a good guess by the sweetness and/or bitterness of her milk.. The more bitter it is, the older the doe is.. The sweeter it is, the younger the doe..

The only problem is it takes an 8 ounce glass to get an accurate reading..

Haha, that is funny.

[GMMAT]

If the doe has a long nose and a big head she is getting pretty old, but a real big body is a sure sign also.

Actually....size is NOT a good determination of a doe's age. The biggest does in a herd are typically 2.5's and 3.5's.

[TFOX]

Originally Posted by GMMAT

Actually....size is NOT a good determination of a doe's age. The biggest does in a herd are typically 2.5's and 3.5's.

I tend to agree with this.I know I killed a very large,loooong nosed doe that field dressed 139#'s.I sent the jaw bone off to the state for examination and the results came back she was only 2 1/2.