Age?

[dustoffer]

This buck is a survivor--landowner passed on him this season. I'm seeing 3.5--how about the rest of y'all?

[texashunter56]

He looks like a rutted down 4 or 5 yr old in those pics.

[griffbowhunter]

4.5

[SS75]

Looks like a good 3 year old to me

[RMW]

He ain't 3
He's atleast 4.5 and probably older

[Brytonkar91]

Thin 4.5.

[gingib]

run down 4.5

[Smith2001]

3 1/2 look at his hawks they aint that dark

[Bone Thug]

I'm thinking at least 4.5

[steve morton]

Add 1 year and you'll be close.

[BrandonA]

4.5

[Mesquite Archer]

4.5 this fall

[solocam_aggie]

3 1/2 look at his hawks they aint that dark

His Hawks?? I cant even find those raptors in the pic!


I agree with the masses on 4.5

[starn11gy]

4.5

[sweldo73]

3 1/2 look at his hawks they aint that dark

Tarsal staining isn't a reliable indicator on IR pics, because it does not usually show the full extent of discoloration. I would hazard a guess that he is considerably more stained if the OP gets a daytime pic.

I think he's 4yo this year (possibly older), and he's just run down form rutting.