How Old is This Deer?

[Fightinaggies]

Dirt, hes dirt old

[EastTexasMan]

He actually looks like a run down old buck after the rut. He's thick chested and neck, but really tight gut.

that ones tricky.

[wtx223]

Six plus as well.

[Troutamer]

5+. Front end bigger than back end, looks like his back comes down a lil, and his eyes look squinted pretty good.

[D-BULL]

ancient

[Mexico]

Appreciate the feedback. I guess we should shoot him this year? Thoughts? Get him off the protein bill?

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[breederbuck33]

What makes you guys think ancient?

[Artos]

I would bet he's old as well...maybe the frame build makes him appear younger than he is??

He just looks old to me.

[Hoss163]

Looks 3.5

[PondPopper]

I agree! There is history here with this deer so he's probably 12. lol

At least 8..

[ETX_REAPER]

3.5

[freerhunter16]

My guess is this is the deer in your avatar the year before you killed him. So I’m gonna say 6 yr old in this pic.

[texasdeerhunter]

Based on those pics, I’m leaning with the post mature crowd

[Mexico]

Ding ding ding... he was 6 this year and exploded the next as a 7 year old and was harvested. It's almost impossible to really tell a deer's age unless you know your herd intimately.

Now 1, 2 and 3 are simple, but once they reach 5 it becomes utmost difficult, even though usually their chin flap and brisket give them away.... but not always... here is a pic of this deer growing at 7. He made a dramatic jump.



I've come to find out the more I know about whitetails, the less I know .

He's actually the deer in my Avatar as was pointed out.



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[PondPopper]

So I was off by 1 year..