Age this buck...

[K2011]

How old do you think this SE Texas buck is? I know he has to be over 6 1/2 but I'm having a hard time putting a direct age on him...of course I could shoot him and find out...but how old do you think? O yea, and do you think he has an inside spread of 13 inches or greater?

LAST YEAR

YEAR BEFORE (2006)

 

[Angus Cowman]

If he is 6 1/2 you need to shoot him because he will start declining after this yr QDMA says 5 -6yrs old deer is in his prime they start going down after that 7 is ok but 8 yr old shows alot of loss in BCS

How do you know he is 6 1/2 ??

 

[dun]

He doesn;t have the old man look that I would expect from a 6 1/2 year old, I would have guessed more like 3 1/2 - 4 1/2

 

[Bez+]

Why do you figure he is this old?

Bez+

 

[K2011]

Why do you figure he is this old?

Bez+

Almost everything about him says he is old....he is more than likely over 6 1/2yrs old....maybe northern deer age different than southern deer....but hopefully I can shoot him and find out for sure how old he really is...also here is a vidoe of him...
Video #1 http://s494.photobucket.com/albums/rr304/ETDroptine/?action=view&current=cd4a9534.pbr
Video #2 http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk317/TigLarson/?action=view&current=4701d417.pbr

 

[pwilli3]

Hard to tell on the spread from the pictures. At one shot I thought nearly 14, on another looked like 10.

 

[TexasBred]

3

 

[K2011]

3

3??? I'm sorry but I can't see how you get 3 yrs old....can you please explain your reasons....and please not just "He doesn't have the old man look"

 

[Brute 23]

I give him 4-5 yrs old... it can vary by area a little bit. I will guess he will be right at 13 if you are lucky.

Just my opinion not an expert, but I would have shot that deer years ago as a cull.

 

[iowafarmer]

id say 4 to5 yrs old cause he is in great shape and he doesnt have the lots of gray on the face yet

 

[K2011]

I would have shot him too...if I would have known that he comes out during the day

 

[3waycross]

Four to five yrs old. The old man look is the gut, and he doesn't have much. Maybe 13in on the spread

 

[Limomike]

I would guess 3 or 4, but could you get him to open his mouth next time your snap him?? :lol2: :lol:

 

[TexasBred]

3

3??? I'm sorry but I can't see how you get 3 yrs old....can you please explain your reasons....and please not just "He doesn't have the old man look"

Jsut a shot in the dark. Not heavy enough, no real sway to his back, not very dark and antlers don't really look like what you would expect on a more mature buck. Looks like one that will be a real trophy if you give him time and supplement him well. Just my 2 cents worth. I'm not even a deer hunter.

 

[Jogeephus]

I'm going to guess 3 to 3.5 years. 4 tops. Nice rack but not as heavy beamed as I'd expect an older deer to have. Also, body and coat looks like a younger than I'd expect on an old buck. I don't know much about your deer out there other than I do know ya'll can raise some fine racks. Here, if we can get a buck to 4.5 - 5 years of age he will be much heavier than that and I'm pretty sure ya'll have better genetics than we do.

 

[Brute 23]

The slight squint of the eyes, debth in the chest makes me think he is older than 3. 3yr olds are straight backed & chest, and are wide eyed.

IF he was 6 1/2 his eyes would be like slits, some droopy-ness on the face, ect...

That is why my guess falls inbetween at 4-5. Because he has a slightly drooping chest, slight sway back, slight squint to the eyes. All features of and older buck, but none of the features of 6+ yr old.

Wait until you see it in person. Pictures can be decieving.

 

[sewall]

I would say he would be around 5 1/2 years old but it wouldn't matter to me because he displays some bad antler characteristics throughout his life. Thats just my opinion but I would get him out of the herd.

 

[K2011]

The slight squint of the eyes, debth in the chest makes me think he is older than 3. 3yr olds are straight backed & chest, and are wide eyed.

IF he was 6 1/2 his eyes would be like slits, some droopy-ness on the face, ect...

That is why my guess falls inbetween at 4-5. Because he has a slightly drooping chest, slight sway back, slight squint to the eyes. All features of and older buck, but none of the features of 6+ yr old.

Wait until you see it in person. Pictures can be decieving.

I've seen him in person....4 times as a matter of fact....

I've posted the video...here it is again...

Video #1 http://s494.photobucket.com/albums/rr30 ... 4a9534.pbr
Video #2 http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk31 ... 01d417.pbr

 

[Brute 23]

YOu have seen him that many times and not shot him yet? After the video I will say HE IS DEFINATLEY NOT 13".


Shoot that sucker and lets see the teeth, may surprised us all.

 

[K2011]

That's my big issue...if he is anything less than 13 inches I can NOT shoot him....