Brady TX Age Help

[TX35GTR]

Looking for some help on the wide buck in these pictures. I do pretty well aging on the hoof, but at night on cam I’m not very confident. What say you brain trust on an age?






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[Walker]

I don't see anything over 4. The big one may be 5

[TSUBryanG]

I think the wide one comes in at 5. Hill country deer are definitely tougher.


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[Spiderpig1776]

Wide deer is probably 4 but maybe 5

[Trailerman3]

I think 5 maybe even 6 he has a pretty good brisket.

[Hoss163]

He is at least 5 probably older.

[Chance Love]

I'd say at least 5, maybe older. If you have no history with him I'd let him roll another year. He'd be a great one to see what he does in another year or two. In the Brady area, we don't target them until 8 years of age. It makes a big difference. If letting him walk isn't in the cards, then good luck getting him and post pics!

[Tomkat70]

I would say at least 5+ and very well feed

[PondPopper]

I can garauntee you they are older than you think. And if you kill one don't even consider tooth aging.. After hunting the same place west of Brady for 21 years I have found the only accurate way to age one is to have years of history through game camera pics.. Their bodies rarely show 5 or 6 and their teeth NEVER match up to the Bucks true age.

[MooseontheLoose]

I can garauntee you they are older than you think. And if you kill one don't even consider tooth aging.. After hunting the same place west of Brady for 21 years I have found the only accurate way to age one is to have years of history through game camera pics.. Their bodies rarely show 5 or 6 and their teeth NEVER match up to the Bucks true age.

Great post. I haven't been in the area nearly as long but have seen the same things. History tells the story and many don't ever exhibit the "textbook" age characteristics.

OP I think at least 5, but very likely older.

[PondPopper]

Great post. I haven't been in the area nearly as long but have seen the same things. History tells the story and many don't ever exhibit the "textbook" age characteristics.

OP I think at least 5, but very likely older.

Yes "textbook"'is a good way to put it... Not much "textbook" about the smaller bodied bucks.. Their teeth have always been a mystery. Some do actually wear "textbook" but most do not..
Every now and then we will have a new Buck show up with a much bigger body than our average bucks and he will be easier to age on the hoof. Over the years they have filtered in from time for time. Years ago I killed one . He was a 137" slick 7 point that dressed 168 lbs' and was 6+ years old by tooth. We have also killed a old, very mean, dominant, 4 point that was 90ish lbs. dressed that had teeth wore down to the jaw bone.. On the hoof he looked maybe 4 and that was mainly in his head features..

[GarGuy]

Ttaxidermy , its that way in east tx as well. Teeth are a trap shoot. Always show younger than History....

[TX35GTR]

Thanks for all the input fellas!


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[Capt.Brown]

He’s five +, I hunt in the Brady area and agree with the “forget what the teeth show post”. We KNOW the age and the teeth aren’t even close.

[SanSaba007]

5.5, nice hill country buck.


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