Help Can you Age this Buck ?
 

Here is a Buck that I got on camera last year I posted two pictures the first one is in July 2010 the face on picture is this year just a few day's ago 2011 I think he is 4 1/2 this year but I'm not sure and I don't want to harvest him unless I'm sure he is over 3 1/2 my guess is the 2010 photo he was 3 1/2 please let me know any help will be greatly appriciated.

well its hard to age on the picture from this year but i would he was probably 3 1/2 in the first, deff not any younger then that maybe even 4 1/2 deff mature and looking GREAT already this year

ill say 5 or 6 yrs old..pics lie. bust a cap in his ass and get the dental work done..er call his dentist.

I'd say 3.5-4.5 Hard to say this time of year for sure.

Blessings.....Pastorjim

That is a mature deer of at least 4 1/2. Ifyou question whether or not to shoot him then you shouldn't shoot him when a buck comes along and you have no question in your mind your going to take him then that's the buck for you

Hard to say man, 3.5 my guess good buck though!

Definately at least 3.5 from the muscle striations I can see from the hind quarters. Really need better pics to give a better estimate. Hint: Never look at the horns when aging a deer.

That buck is going to be a nice trophy. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for the help if I get a chance and the good lord blesses me with a oppertunity I'm defiantly going to take him he is a Ghost in Hunting season but I'm hoping this will be the year in 2010 out of the same tree I took a 150" 9 pointer with 23" spread I live in Virginia so that a huge deer for this area and it looks like this guy is going to be a bit bigger then the one I previously got. Thanks again I really appriciate the info

I'm going with 4.5