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    Why do we use .5 when aging deer?

    Why do we say “I think that deer is 3.5 or 4.5” or whatever the age is. Why not just say 3 or 4? Just curious. I’m certain we all know the .5 is a given.

    #2
    Just to remove any confusion of rounding up or down...

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      #3
      Born in spring. Come fall they are .5 older

      Why not.

      How old are you?

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        #4
        Im guilty. Lol... I say both.

        Guess it makes us .5 right or wrong.

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          #5
          I never say 3.5. I say 3 1/2.

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            #6
            It's dumb. They're only X.5 during the 6th month after they were born. But they're an X year old all year.

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              #7
              With out a doubt 3.5

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                #8
                it's to make you sound like a more knowledgeable, sophisticated hunter. I usually go with x-3/4 or 1/4 just to jack with people.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Shane View Post
                  It's dumb. They're only X.5 during the 6th month after they were born. But they're an X year old all year.
                  Not if you ask my 2 year old...sorry 2-1/2 year old

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by MikeyG View Post
                    it's to make you sound like a more knowledgeable, sophisticated hunter. I usually go with x-3/4 or 1/4 just to jack with people.
                    lol gonna start doing this

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by be12hunt View Post
                      Not if you ask my 2 year old...sorry 2-1/2 year old
                      What month was your young'un born?

                      Here's what we should call 'em, if we're gonna add fractions.....

                      Birthday month.... 2 yr old
                      next month.......... 2 1/12 yr old
                      next month.......... 2 1/6 yr old
                      next month.......... 2 1/4 yr old
                      next month.......... 2 1/3 yr old
                      next month.......... 2 5/12 yr old
                      next month.......... 2 1/2 yr old YAY!
                      next month.......... 2 7/12 yr old
                      next month.......... 2 2/3 yr old
                      next month.......... 2 3/4 yr old
                      next month.......... 2 5/6 yr old
                      next month.......... 2 11/12 yr old

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                        #12
                        It's hilarious when someone comes on here to correct people because they did not use the .5 when guessing ages and start giving lessons on why the deer is .5.

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                          #13
                          Mainly because by the time the internet has agreed on the age of said deer, it has been about 1/2 of a year.

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                            #14
                            Not another one of these threads!!

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                              #15
                              I usually don't say the 1/2 or .5 , usually just say 3 or 4 of 5 or so on.

                              hopefully people are smart enough to know what i' talking about.

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