alot of people think deer only live to be 5 y/o..i say poooey
Who says that? I've never heard that before. A lot of QDM guys won't shoot a buck until he's 5.5 to 6.5 years old.
Unless they get shot or hit by a car, deer can easily hit 10 years old in optimum conditions. Of course this could be cut short by bad winters, poor food, disease, etc....