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magicman54494 02-10-2008 12:07 PM

RE: Aging Deer ..... Accuracy?
 
If he has a big rack I do my best to make sure he doesnt get any older lol.

Germ 02-10-2008 12:10 PM

RE: Aging Deer ..... Accuracy?
 

ORIGINAL: PreacherTony


ORIGINAL: MichaelHunsucker


ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer

I think after 3.5 it is a guesstimation at most! It's not that hard to age them on the hoof at 1.5, 2.5 up to 3.5 but after that, it's tough without tooth extractions.
Very true. The only way that i can for sure know after 3.5 is if i have watched the buck grow up from 1.5 or 2.5...
So maybe these guys are doing just that ....... watching these same bucks sice they were 1.5 years old ....you all have seen what I am talking about tho ..... where they will say ..... here comes a nice 4 1/2 ...we'll let him grow ...etc .... or they will say, "Look at this 5 1/2 coming ...... maybe I'll just stop watching most of these shows ....

There you go Tony, you know what to do.

salukipv1 02-10-2008 12:15 PM

RE: Aging Deer ..... Accuracy?
 
I bought an aging tool and poster through QDMA, something to checkout / buy, and yes the jaws can be tough to age, you usually can age them within a year ie he's either 2.5 or 3.5, but certainly not 4.5, so this can be good if you thought he was 2.5 and turned out to be 8.5! On the hoof, there are some characteristics to look for, which once you learn them do help, though most deer i see are .5-2.5yrs old. But it's nice to know, also being able to tell the difference from a button buck and a doe, and a button buck from a doe fawn is helpful. I'd say checkout the QDMA website.

MichaelHunsucker 02-10-2008 12:57 PM

RE: Aging Deer ..... Accuracy?
 

ORIGINAL: PreacherTony


ORIGINAL: MichaelHunsucker


ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer

I think after 3.5 it is a guesstimation at most! It's not that hard to age them on the hoof at 1.5, 2.5 up to 3.5 but after that, it's tough without tooth extractions.
Very true. The only way that i can for sure know after 3.5 is if i have watched the buck grow up from 1.5 or 2.5...
So maybe these guys are doing just that ....... watching these same bucks sice they were 1.5 years old ....you all have seen what I am talking about tho ..... where they will say ..... here comes a nice 4 1/2 ...we'll let him grow ...etc .... or they will say, "Look at this 5 1/2 coming ...... maybe I'll just stop watching most of these shows ....
Yeah i know what you mean...once a deer is fully mature (basically) its very hard to tell...


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