RE: Age by antler diamiter and # of pointd
 

NS Lands and Forests want both the lower jaw and the @ of points and the antller circumforence at 1" above the base. They uses these to study the herd.

RE: Age by antler diamiter and # of pointd
 

There is no possible way to age deer by the antlers. My dad killed a 20 point this year that scored 166"and had 6 inch baseswith his bowand the deer was only 3 1/2 years old.

RE: Age by antler diamiter and # of pointd
 

My uncle a great hunter told me antler points was due to genetics, if a deer was born to be a 12 pointer he would go through the maturing process, spike horn and as he aged would live to be a 12 pointer. Food supply will add to his mass, age to his finished cirum. of his rack. We hunt in a farming area, apples, carrots,corn and many other crops. We have a doe only without a doe draw tag so we see less of him than her!

RE: Age by antler diamiter and # of pointd
 

That is hard to beleive, a 166inch deer with 6inch bases at 3 1/2. I bet that deer was atleast 4 1/2 or 5 1/2. WCL