Colorado/Austin County buck - age?

[TexasLongball]

I've had this guy showing up pretty regularly but I can't decide on his age. In some pics he looks 4.5-5.5 and others he looks like a super healthy 2.5. Took at look at these and tell me what you see. I see a 3.5 year old deer tops. But sadly he won't make it through the season near my place.

[TSUBryanG]

Neat looking deer. I’d say 3 1/2. If he is coming in regularly to your blind, may be worth rolling the dice on and letting him walk. I had a similar situation on our place 2 years ago and I knew he was visiting our neighbors. Fortunately from the sounds of it, they tagged out opening morning and I watched the buck all season and he made it to the next year. Paid off big time. You know your area better than anyone though! Good luck


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[HoustonHunter]

Really looks like a healthy 2.5 year old to me. For sure no older than 3.5.

Good looking.

[TexasLongball]

Neat looking deer. I’d say 3 1/2. If he is coming in regularly to your blind, may be worth rolling the dice on and letting him walk. I had a similar situation on our place 2 years ago and I knew he was visiting our neighbors. Fortunately from the sounds of it, they tagged out opening morning and I watched the buck all season and he made it to the next year. Paid off big time. You know your area better than anyone though! Good luck
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I'd love to see this guy after another year or two. My area sounds like we're in the middle of a gun range once general season begins. I've seen ONE 4.5+ year old deer out there in 8 years.

Really looks like a healthy 2.5 year old to me. For sure no older than 3.5.

Good looking.

That's what I see too. But I am by no means an expert on aging deer but all I see are those long legs and a thin neck.

[BolilloLoco]

I never seen a 2 year old like that around our place.
Looks 3 to me in those pics. But could be a small bodied 4 year old.
I would let him walk for at least 3 years before I put him on the list.