Age a jawbone please
02-23-2010, 04:47 AM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 472
From the teeth we know the deer is at least 2 1/2 (third molar has 3 cusps) (aging beyond that requires closer examination).
But, I would guess not much older, contrary to what we would like to believe, The chances of a deer living to 4 1/2 is rare and one making it to 5 1/2 is very rare, Not that they can't we just won't let them. Doc
But, I would guess not much older, contrary to what we would like to believe, The chances of a deer living to 4 1/2 is rare and one making it to 5 1/2 is very rare, Not that they can't we just won't let them. Doc
Last edited by DocD; 02-23-2010 at 04:50 AM.
02-23-2010, 05:48 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central and east texas
Posts: 4,894
From the teeth we know the deer is at least 2 1/2 (third molar has 3 cusps) (aging beyond that requires closer examination).
But, I would guess not much older, contrary to what we would like to believe, The chances of a deer living to 4 1/2 is rare and one making it to 5 1/2 is very rare, Not that they can't we just won't let them. Doc
But, I would guess not much older, contrary to what we would like to believe, The chances of a deer living to 4 1/2 is rare and one making it to 5 1/2 is very rare, Not that they can't we just won't let them. Doc
I only see 2 cusps on the 3rd toof, looks like the 6th toof is in all the way.
02-23-2010, 06:54 AM
#10
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: East TN
Posts: 763
Okay guys,Im going with 2 1/2 just because i've see his body,but you can't judge a deer by their rack where I hunt in East TN,I live up in the MTNS and we have very rock and sandy soil,pretty much no top soil at all and no ag fields..While we do produce some pretty good deer,its just not a common thing,while this is a little smaller than average they are bigger ones on average in the area,I'd say an average mature deer will go anywhere from 100-115 anything over that is considered huge in this area..
