I have to ask this though, w/o being sarcastic.............how does someone that has only 2 or 3 seasons under their belt accurately judge age on the hoof?????? It took me close to 10 years before i fully understood how to do it, maybe I'm just a slow learner.........
Absolutely a fair question. Speaking only for myself.....I probably see more deer than the "average" hunter. I also look at every thread here where we're discussing aging deer on the hoof and try to learn what I can from those posts. I also watch a lot of hunting shows......look at videos....and read a LOT. This aspect of hunting fascinates me. I do what every other person does....look for the tell-tale signs.....and compare them to other deer I've either personally witnessed.....seen on gamecam.....seen on the web or in print.
I don't know any other way.
I've probably seen in the neighborhood of 650 deer from stand in my 3 yrs afield hunting deer.