RE: Judging A deers age
Look at his body. A youngster will be all legs and neck...skinny neck at that. Snout will be short.
A teenager (1 to 2) will still be leggy, but will have some obvious muscle mass. His chest will be a bit heavier, and so will the neck. Snout still looks short.
A three yo will be heavier in the body, with the neck thickening up. Doesn't look so leggy. Snout is getting longer in relation to the body.
A mature four yo will have a much heavier neck and chest.
A five yo will usually start to get a belly and a sway back. His snout looks longer, some here call it a Roman nose. His neck is much heavier than a younger deer.