Age on Management 8?

[cstrey18]

Teeth look 3.5 but he's obviously older. I say 4.5

[Etxbuckman]

I see 3 in those teeth, but aging by tooth wear is a very inaccurate method.

Too many variables unaccounted for.

Yep. No way that’s a 3.5 year old buck.

I shot a buck 2 weeks ago I know for a fact was at least 4.5. Looking at his jaw you’d swear he was 2.5.

[RMW]

Yep. No way that’s a 3.5 year old buck.

I shot a buck 2 weeks ago I know for a fact was at least 4.5. Looking at his jaw you’d swear he was 2.5.

I know for sure he's not 3.5. He weighed 183 on the hoof and they have been chasing for the last 10 days or more, so he was probably closer to 190 a few weeks ago. I'm thinking he is 5.5, going to send tooth off and see what they have to say. Either way my son is happy.

[tminc]

old enough, congrats to ur son, nice buck

[rtp]

Havent yall been feeding protein for a number of years now? That will have a tremendous impact on wear. As you know I was across the fence from you for a long time. After my deer were on protein for 4 or 5 years, it became impossible to use wear as an age indicator. My known 7.5+ yr old deer had teeth of a 4.5 or 5.5 yr old.

[public]

Congrats to your son!

[hunterburch42]

No sway back, no real paunch in his stomach, and no roman nose...this buck is not old. I'll say no older than the 4 year old range, maybe 3.5.

X2

[RMW]

Havent yall been feeding protein for a number of years now? That will have a tremendous impact on wear. As you know I was across the fence from you for a long time. After my deer were on protein for 4 or 5 years, it became impossible to use wear as an age indicator. My known 7.5+ yr old deer had teeth of a 4.5 or 5.5 yr old.

The only problem with this is, I have sent teeth off that were aged at 4.5 by biologist and came back 4.5 from lab. Have sent teeth off that looked 4.5 and came back 6.5. The deer I posted looked 6.5 on the hoof, but now I'm just not sure. Do you think he's in the 6.5+ range? To answer your question on protein, this would be our 6th year.

[MVD]

5.5, good buck. Congrats to your son!

[Casey]

6.5 and the teeth don't change that. We've had known deer that were over 6.5, that had 4.5 yo teeth.

[Muddy Bud]

Sure had me fooled. By looking at the pics I figured 5 for sure. Makes me doubt the management 8 I had in mind. Coastal deer in my opinion are the hardest to age on the hoof.

[Etxbuckman]

The only problem with this is, I have sent teeth off that were aged at 4.5 by biologist and came back 4.5 from lab. Have sent teeth off that looked 4.5 and came back 6.5. The deer I posted looked 6.5 on the hoof, but now I'm just not sure. Do you think he's in the 6.5+ range? To answer your question on protein, this would be our 6th year.

I'm in the 6.5+ camp. When you get the teeth back I'd sure like to know they say.

[Arrow Slinger]

I was guessing 4.5 based on your pictures. His jaw shows 3.5 to 4.5. Interested to see what age the lab comes up with.

[RINCON]

Congrats to your son....nice buck!

[Tshelly]

...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk