Outlier buck

[Thad_Castle]

So I’ve been watching a buck for the last 3 years and he’s been a symmetric 10 all three years. He started out inside the ears and we estimated him at 2 1/2 at the time. He’s always been lanky and I thought for sure this year he would gain some body mass and be on the hit list as I’m 100% sure he’s atleast 4 1/2 this year and mature.

Went through pics and he still looks YOUNG and far from the 4-5 y/o age range I know that he is. No gut, still lanky, etc. I have a thousand photos and videos of him dating back to 2017.

My question is it possible for a deer to have some sort of thyroid or high metabolism issues that would throw off the typical body mass of an aging deer? I feed corn and protein year round so I don’t think it’s malnourishment, he looks healthy and frame wise he looks the part.

[GarGuy]

Perfectly normal. I don't know where you are located but I see it every year in east tx. I have many years history on my deer. Almost every year I start a thread two about known age old deer that always look 4.

[Mexdeer19]

Very normal, and we have some deer that don’t seem to age.

[Thad_Castle]

Sorry for the phone pics, but this is the buck in question.

Do y’all think he’ll make 140?


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[sideways]

142


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[LFD2037]

He is lanky! I would of been willing to bet he was younger if you didn't already say it.

[Low Fence]

When I went to my 20 year class reunion I noticed something. We were all almost 40... some fit... few skinny... and a bunch that looked 60+

Anything can age differently. His body alone looks younger but antlers look mature (and I believe they can be used in most cases) his face and overall appearance looks mature... To ME

[PassnItOn]

Right on top of it

[Brian H]

He looks his age to me. I think he will show it more in the next couple weeks

[RifleBowPistol]

A 4 to 5 year old deer, is in his prime, not a old deer. A 4 to 5 year old buck should not have the Roman nose and the big belly and sagging belly.

[Tshelly]

When I went to my 20 year class reunion I noticed something. We were all almost 40... some fit... few skinny... and a bunch that looked 60+

Anything can age differently. His body alone looks younger but antlers look mature (and I believe they can be used in most cases) his face and overall appearance looks mature... To ME

100% perfect answer


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[PondPopper]

Not all bucks get sway backs at sagging bellis with age.. Smaller bodied, hill country bucks, age differently.. Their body size and build has a lot to do with this.. On some bucks the head will tell you a lot more about a bucks age than his body will and based on that this buck you posted could easily be 5 or older..
We have killed deer in Brady that looked like this that were wore to the jaw bone..


He should easily make 140" with a few extra..

[Fishndude]

He’s 140 plus or minus an inch

[Txfshrmn]

Maybe he's a lover and not a fighter

[Big pig]

I might fill his feeder with medicated feed.

Great frame.