Can You Age This Deer??
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Can You Age This Deer??
I got pictures of this buck a couple months ago. Its hard to see after scanning the pics, but he did have a small rack starting to form. I would think he looks a little older judging by his muscle mass but I'm not good at judging a deers age. What do you guys think, and how much would you say his rack has grown since May??
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY! the middle part
Posts: 443
RE: Can You Age This Deer??
IDK. I cant age it but i can tell you its not a small deer. If that pic is from this spring then i believe he will be a good sized deer come fall. His frame and shape of him makes me think 2.5 or 3.5 at least in regards to NY standards.
#7
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 3,555
RE: Can You Age This Deer??
IMO he'll be 2.5 ths fall. His shoulders and neck look a bit thick to be any younger and certainly not big enough to be any older. If you down him this fall and can get his jaw out we'll be able to tell you more accurately.