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Buck from 1.5 to 6.5
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That's pretty cool Germ.
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Good read Germ, I have always noticed that at 3 1/2 the hump at the shoulders becomes more distinct, but then maybe its just me.
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RE: Buck from 1.5 to 6.5
Amazing how from 3.5 to 4.5, the bucks just fills out!!!!!
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great post thanks
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That was a great read, and answered alot of questions. But also brought a new question to my mind.
Is there a way to tell the real age of the deer after it is killed? One that is indisputable? |
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The way that most biologists age deer after the kill is by examining the jaw and teeth. This is not the final answer mistakes are made and it is a skill thing to do it there is very little science involved, just some minor qualities for each age class.
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Also after about 4.5 years old teeth start to look the same so it ends up being aprofessional guess.
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Good stuff, allot of the same ways I judge (guess) a deer for age.
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Pretty accurate, I throw a bit more into the antlers but very informative.
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Great read, but when I get within 50yrds of a good deer my head gets all light and hard to remember such info.
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ORIGINAL: bitterroot21 Is there a way to tell the real age of the deer after it is killed? One that is indisputable? For example......A florida deer body demensions will probably be smaller than say a michigan deer of the same age. Most people would "guess-timate" the florda deer to be younger than the michigan deer in that example because of the difference in body size. Just my .02 cents. |
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ORIGINAL: Primitive Weapon ORIGINAL: bitterroot21 Is there a way to tell the real age of the deer after it is killed? One that is indisputable? For example......A florida deer body demensions will probably be smaller than say a michigan deer of the same age. Most people would "guess-timate" the florda deer to be younger than the michigan deer in that example because of the difference in body size. Just my .02 cents. I agree 100%. Amature buck here in the western Maryland mountains might dress out at around 150 or so. MIGHT! We have very small bodied deer and pencil antlers. Good antler mass is very rare. |
RE: Buck from 1.5 to 6.5
Some good stuff!!
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Good read there Germ!! Thnx, cant ever read too much info about aging deer.
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Other considerations:
Where is this deer (location)? Nutrition? Herd dynamics? This is my opinion....but I think ALL these things factor in as well. There's a photo of a 2.5yr old on that site that could EASILY be a 3.5 yr old HERE....where I hunt. Easy! I don't look at the racks that much....but I agree with TeeJay....it IS "A" factor in field judging. I look at a LOT of photos like this....and study my game cam photos from time to time to try to get better at this. One thing I've found is......people know the deer they hunt pretty darned well. Blanket statements are rarely backed up. If Rybo says a deer near him is a 2.5yr old. You'd bet your ass I believe him. Love these threads. Very informative. They reinforce that.....beyond 3.5 yrs.....it's a complete guess, for me. |
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ORIGINAL: GMMAT Other considerations: Where is this deer (location)? Nutrition? Herd dynamics? This is my opinion....but I think ALL these things factor in as well. There's a photo of a 2.5yr old on that site that could EASILY be a 3.5 yr old HERE....where I hunt. Easy! I don't look at the racks that much....but I agree with TeeJay....it IS "A" factor in field judging. I look at a LOT of photos like this....and study my game cam photos from time to time to try to get better at this. One thing I've found is......people know the deer they hunt pretty darned well. Blanket statements are rarely backed up. If Rybo says a deer near him is a 2.5yr old. You'd bet your ass I believe him. Love these threads. Very informative. They reinforce that.....beyond 3.5 yrs.....it's a complete guess, for me. "Those two characteristics seem to be the best for judging TN bucks." |
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Gary.....TN...NC...TX......doesn't matter. They're both BIG areas to generalize. We have different body structure deer one county over from here......and deer density/nutrition/etc... can affect size within even shorter distances.
I know what he was saying.....and I wasn't trying to dispute it. Just stating an opinion. |
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ORIGINAL: GMMAT Gary.....TN...NC...TX......doesn't matter. They're both BIG areas to generalize. We have different body structure deer one county over from here......and deer density/nutrition/etc... can affect size within even shorter distances. I know what he was saying.....and I wasn't trying to dispute it. Just stating an opinion. |
RE: Buck from 1.5 to 6.5
Good information. I am glad the author made a point to mention antlers when aging a buck. I've taken mature whitetail bucks that didn't have good racks at all. A friend of mine also took his first Pope and Young class whitetail buck that was aged at 2 1/2 by the dnr. 22" inside spread. I'd say they were pretty accurate on his buck, teeth were in good shape with hardly any worn.
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Thanks man!
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