first archery buck 18.5" wide 7pt
11-10-2006, 08:43 PM
#12
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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!
11-11-2006, 07:05 AM
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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!!!!
11-11-2006, 07:41 AM
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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
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
11-11-2006, 08:54 AM
#19
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: MN - hunt Wisconsin
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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!
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!
