Age? Deer named High Rise

[texashunter56]

I made all the same assessments. The last pic shows a protruding brisket which also denotes older age (6+). Also, I have noticed when hunting S. TX and Mexico, as a deer gets past maturity, they're drop tines tended to diminish or go away entirely.

I have noticed the opposite on some places in South Texas with droptines...they seem to add them or more of them as they age. I have culled several bucks at post mature ages that never had a droptine when they were younger and added them the year they were killed. IME a lot of one year and done droptines are caused by injury at younger ages.

[texashunter56]

His right side was weak last year as well, not sure why though

Do you get a lot of bucks with one side weaker with the opposite side normal? Reason I ask is because on a ranch in La Salle County we had quite a few bucks that would have a lopsided or weak-sided rack on one side. The other side would be normal. That ranch also had a lot of bucks that one side would have a weak G2, good G3 and really good G4 then on the other side have a really good G2, good G3 and really weak G4. This was not on just one or two bucks but a lot of bucks. Seen it on a few bucks on other ranches but never to the amount on this one ranch.

[KactusKiller]

The first thing I noticed was the front knees, look really arthidic!

[160class]

Looks mature, not really sure of the history but might need a whackin! That dagger could e dangerous and if he's throwing the same spike on that side each year he needs to go

[RMW]

6+....but the clown that will age/score him will probably say 4.5!

Dang you and Brett must of not got along to well. Seriously, he's always been spot on with tooth wear or within a year. We have a lot of teeth sent off to verify.

[RMW]

Do you get a lot of bucks with one side weaker with the opposite side normal? Reason I ask is because on a ranch in La Salle County we had quite a few bucks that would have a lopsided or weak-sided rack on one side. The other side would be normal. That ranch also had a lot of bucks that one side would have a weak G2, good G3 and really good G4 then on the other side have a really good G2, good G3 and really weak G4. This was not on just one or two bucks but a lot of bucks. Seen it on a few bucks on other ranches but never to the amount on this one ranch.

Not much of a problem here with weaker sides on bucks.

[James]

6 plus

[TKK]

we had a buck similar to yours - he had the same type rack even when he was younger