Tooth Wear vs. Cementum Annuli
01-05-2006, 05:54 PM
#11
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WI USA
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RE: Tooth Wear vs. Cementum Annuli
ORIGINAL: BrutalAttack
Tooth wear is really a tool for placing individual deer in a cohort or age class (ie age zero-two, two-four etc) and really isn't good at estimating the actual age to year, while cementum annuli isa more accurate method that can place individuals age by year.
Tooth wear is really a tool for placing individual deer in a cohort or age class (ie age zero-two, two-four etc) and really isn't good at estimating the actual age to year, while cementum annuli isa more accurate method that can place individuals age by year.
Thanks all!
01-05-2006, 11:06 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Tooth Wear vs. Cementum Annuli
ORIGINAL: Sling
Thanks BrutalAttack - That confirms the information I have seen. From what I am reading cementum annuli has about a 90% accuracy rate fordeer in my area. I have found a few labs on the internet to choose from and I may giveit a try next season.
Thanks all!
ORIGINAL: BrutalAttack
Tooth wear is really a tool for placing individual deer in a cohort or age class (ie age zero-two, two-four etc) and really isn't good at estimating the actual age to year, while cementum annuli isa more accurate method that can place individuals age by year.
Tooth wear is really a tool for placing individual deer in a cohort or age class (ie age zero-two, two-four etc) and really isn't good at estimating the actual age to year, while cementum annuli isa more accurate method that can place individuals age by year.
Thanks all!
