RE: first archery buck 18.5" wide 7pt
 

Nice pics, congrats on the buck!

RE: first archery buck 18.5" wide 7pt
 

Very nice, he looks to be a mature buck, its hard to tell from the pics but I'd say he is atleast 3-1/2 years old. That neck is amazing, looks like it came from a canadian buck!

RE: first archery buck 18.5" wide 7pt
 

Thanks for the compliments guys. I was guessing 3.5 yrs old too. The rack just doesn't match the body is all.

RE: first archery buck 18.5" wide 7pt
 

He sure has the look of a mature buck. Huge neck and thick shoulders. I would say at least 3.5 years. Just didn't have what it takes to grow a massive rack. But a real nice deer. CONGRATS!!!!

RE: first archery buck 18.5" wide 7pt
 

The only accurate way to age a deer is by their teeth wear...

Here's a pretty good link, which shows pictures, up to 5.5 years of age with an additional jaw image from a 9.5 year-old deer.

http://www.huntstats.com/basics.htm

Without looking at the teeth, I would actually guess this buck to be on the downward side of age (i.e. over 5). The gray hairs on the face are usually a good indication that the buck is starting to really age, and after 4.5 to 5.5 years smaller racks are typical, as the minerals are needed to maintain bone structure.

S&R

RE: first archery buck 18.5" wide 7pt
 

Nice buck good width congrats

RE: first archery buck 18.5" wide 7pt
 

Nice buck, congrats!

RE: first archery buck 18.5" wide 7pt
 

nice deer

RE: first archery buck 18.5" wide 7pt
 

Congrats!!!!!!!!! Excellent deer my friend!

He is either an old deer with a declining rack, OR, a hell of a young deer. I would guess that he is a 3 1/2 year old. Just a guess. He looks very strong from the pics and the lack of mass may be due to growing such a body versus the rack. I am basing my guess on deer like this that I have seen in Wisconsin.

Whatever it is, great buck!

RE: first archery buck 18.5" wide 7pt
 

Congrats.