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TwoHighways · 11-09-2019, 02:13 PM

Some people have never seen a 10+ year old deer before apparently. They start to waste away and look “young” again. Those front legs and walk tell the story. A lot of tarsal staining as well. If you’re fortunate enough to see him again, watch him closely as he attempts to eat corn and you’ll see a bunch falling from his mouth from the lack of functioning teeth remaining.

TxAg · 11-09-2019, 02:29 PM

It's interesting reading all the replies...lots of guesses, I don't knows, and absolutes.

sotx · 11-09-2019, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mexico

All of you guys saying ancient have got to be kidding. An old deer has loose saggy skin in the brisket area, loose skin under their chin. And their ears get huge and saggy not perky. No one or no deer can hide from gravity.... just go ask your wife

This and if he was that old he would have calloused knees. No saggy skin no brisket wiggle. Looks 4 to me but I could be dead wrong.

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DOUBLE.A · 11-09-2019, 03:03 PM

Age him on the grill

skinsfan · 11-09-2019, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bowhunterhelm

Lol, not a chance man. There is something different with this deer. I had 18 bucks of different age groups in front of me at the same time last week. There is something up with this deer. Other than 150” of antler he doesn’t look like the other 3 or 4 year old deer out here.

May just be an odd ball deer but I’m not taking a chance on shooting him.

So all of your three and four-year-olds are this big?

toledo · 11-09-2019, 06:30 PM

I vote 4yo with an injury.

lovemylegacy · 11-09-2019, 09:23 PM

I think he is past his prime. Its like his hide doesn't fit his body. His neck at the brisket, blends in to the body, but yet his neck is drawn at the base, his pedicles are large. He looks like an old man would look. To me all those things are indicative of a past prime buck.

I will say this, I have seen bucks that were pen raised(Protein fed), then turned into the wild and that is what they look like. Basically starving, trying to adapt to natural browse or food. Since you made the comment about the Exotic place.

Hills of Texas · 11-09-2019, 09:26 PM

Looks older than dirt to me

ahrdz · 11-09-2019, 09:38 PM

Looks old to me.

BrokenJ · 11-09-2019, 10:01 PM

Old buck

gfulton · 11-10-2019, 02:39 PM

150 inches of horn???lol

bowhunterhelm · 11-11-2019, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gfulton

150 inches of horn???lol

Absolutely, light was bad for the video. You can’t see his antlers vey well. This is a pic of him in July .

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Shurshot · 11-11-2019, 02:17 PM

old deer.

TalonErickson7 · 11-12-2019, 05:27 AM

Definitely 7+

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bowhunterhelm · 11-12-2019, 05:52 AM

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That would make sense. What area are y’all in?

A little South of San Angelo.

rut-ro · 11-12-2019, 06:25 AM

Unless your pumping the feedlot full everyday I say that deer is 5-7 years old. Beautiful deer nonetheless

happy bowhunter · 11-12-2019, 09:25 PM

Looks 3.5 to me

steve corn · 11-12-2019, 09:31 PM

I'm not very good at aging but He looks young to me from the shape of his head. JMO

JBJTX81 · 11-12-2019, 11:19 PM

I'm going with the older than dirt crowd. We had a deer on our place about 5 years ago that looked very similar. Small skinny didn't move that well. Was a 145" 12pt. There was big debate on age among the group. Half said he will be 160" deer in a year or 2 the others said ancient. We finally got some pics and history from the previous lease holders. Ancient he was and made a very nice mount for one of our hunters.

Have you talked to previous lease holders? That might help resolve the debate.

GarGuy · 11-13-2019, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JBJTX81

I'm going with the older than dirt crowd. We had a deer on our place about 5 years ago that looked very similar. Small skinny didn't move that well. Was a 145" 12pt. There was big debate on age among the group. Half said he will be 160" deer in a year or 2 the others said ancient. We finally got some pics and history from the previous lease holders. Ancient he was and made a very nice mount for one of our hunters.

Have you talked to previous lease holders? That might help resolve the debate.

I have posted 3 or 4 threads over the years with a deer that did exactly the same thing. Half the forum called them 3 or 4 year olds when they were known 9 plus. I would have never guessed them right either without years of history. Always fun to do but now everyone is onto me.

TX Fireman 911 · 11-14-2019, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Dangerr

Young and a good cull. Take him..............

CULL? I wish I had culls that looked like that

bowhunterhelm · 11-21-2019, 09:21 AM

I got a lot more video of him last weekend. I watched him for about a half hour. I think he is an exceptional young deer. Very excited to see what he can do in the next year or two.

bowhunterhelm · 11-21-2019, 09:23 AM

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Miller · 11-21-2019, 10:22 AM

We hunt in Schleicher County. Over the years we just have some deer that don't put on weight and their body looks just like this one from year to year and never really changes... they look 3 every year. They are impossible to get much of an age range on unless we have history.

I really doubt this deer is 3 years old.

Miller · 11-21-2019, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Mexico

All of you guys saying ancient have got to be kidding. An old deer has loose saggy skin in the brisket area, loose skin under their chin. And their ears get huge and saggy not perky. No one or no deer can hide from gravity.... just go ask your wife

I am assuming this was tongue and cheek, but if not then this deer is a young?

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Codie · 11-21-2019, 11:47 AM

I don't blame you on holding off just in case, but I think he is an old deer. He has lost a lot of body structure and muscle mass, which is why he just got his rear handed to him by a 4-5yr old buck that was physically in his prime

Cory.Shumate · 11-21-2019, 12:22 PM

Youngster.

Mexico · 11-21-2019, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Miller

I am assuming this was tongue and cheek, but if not then this deer is a young?

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Don't be coming at me with one pic asking age... I invented that trick

GarGuy · 11-21-2019, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Miller

I am assuming this was tongue and cheek, but if not then this deer is a young?

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Looks 2.9 to me

SETX_Insanity · 11-22-2019, 03:05 PM

Wonder if he got sick from that high shoulder shot and lost some weight

panhandlehunter · 11-22-2019, 03:42 PM

I’m with the old crowd. What did his summer pictures look like? Was he just as skinny?

bowhunterhelm · 11-22-2019, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by panhandlehunter

I’m with the old crowd. What did his summer pictures look like? Was he just as skinny?

Yes he was just a skinny this summer.

11-09-2019, 02:13 PM	#51
TwoHighways Four Point Join Date: Aug 2019	Some people have never seen a 10+ year old deer before apparently. They start to waste away and look “young” again. Those front legs and walk tell the story. A lot of tarsal staining as well. If you’re fortunate enough to see him again, watch him closely as he attempts to eat corn and you’ll see a bunch falling from his mouth from the lack of functioning teeth remaining. Last edited by TwoHighways; 11-09-2019 at 02:18 PM.

11-09-2019, 09:23 PM	#57
lovemylegacy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mauriceville Hunt In: SETx,La,Il,Ks,Mo	I think he is past his prime. Its like his hide doesn't fit his body. His neck at the brisket, blends in to the body, but yet his neck is drawn at the base, his pedicles are large. He looks like an old man would look. To me all those things are indicative of a past prime buck. I will say this, I have seen bucks that were pen raised(Protein fed), then turned into the wild and that is what they look like. Basically starving, trying to adapt to natural browse or food. Since you made the comment about the Exotic place. Last edited by lovemylegacy; 11-09-2019 at 09:28 PM.

11-21-2019, 10:22 AM	#75
Miller Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wimberley Hunt In: Fort McKavett, Laredo	We hunt in Schleicher County. Over the years we just have some deer that don't put on weight and their body looks just like this one from year to year and never really changes... they look 3 every year. They are impossible to get much of an age range on unless we have history. I really doubt this deer is 3 years old. Last edited by Miller; 11-21-2019 at 10:29 AM.

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11-09-2019, 02:29 PM	#52
TxAg Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DFW	It's interesting reading all the replies...lots of guesses, I don't knows, and absolutes.

11-09-2019, 03:03 PM	#54
DOUBLE.A Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Cut and Shoot Hunt In: Houston County	Age him on the grill

11-09-2019, 06:30 PM	#56
toledo Eight Point Join Date: May 2010 Location: College Station Hunt In: the road by your lease	I vote 4yo with an injury.

11-09-2019, 09:26 PM	#58
Hills of Texas Eight Point Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Llano Hunt In: Llano	Looks older than dirt to me

11-09-2019, 09:38 PM	#59
ahrdz Four Point Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Rockdale Tx Hunt In: Milam and Newton country	Looks old to me.

11-09-2019, 10:01 PM	#60
BrokenJ Ten Point Join Date: May 2012	Old buck

11-10-2019, 02:39 PM	#61
gfulton Six Point Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Graham	150 inches of horn???lol

11-11-2019, 02:17 PM	#63
Shurshot Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston Hunt In: Frio/Zavala county	old deer.

11-12-2019, 05:27 AM	#64
TalonErickson7 Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Huffman, Tx Hunt In: Montgomery County	Definitely 7+ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-12-2019, 06:25 AM	#66
rut-ro Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Sugar Land Hunt In: Leon,Madison and Zavalla	Unless your pumping the feedlot full everyday I say that deer is 5-7 years old. Beautiful deer nonetheless

11-12-2019, 09:25 PM	#67
happy bowhunter Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Liberty hill Hunt In: mason county	Looks 3.5 to me

11-12-2019, 09:31 PM	#68
steve corn Eight Point Join Date: May 2010 Hunt In: Milam county	I'm not very good at aging but He looks young to me from the shape of his head. JMO

11-12-2019, 11:19 PM	#69
JBJTX81 Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Wise Co Hunt In: Where the wife gives me permission to go.	I'm going with the older than dirt crowd. We had a deer on our place about 5 years ago that looked very similar. Small skinny didn't move that well. Was a 145" 12pt. There was big debate on age among the group. Half said he will be 160" deer in a year or 2 the others said ancient. We finally got some pics and history from the previous lease holders. Ancient he was and made a very nice mount for one of our hunters. Have you talked to previous lease holders? That might help resolve the debate.

11-21-2019, 09:21 AM	#72
bowhunterhelm Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leander Hunt In: Leander, my back yard	I got a lot more video of him last weekend. I watched him for about a half hour. I think he is an exceptional young deer. Very excited to see what he can do in the next year or two.

11-21-2019, 09:23 AM	#73
bowhunterhelm Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leander Hunt In: Leander, my back yard	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-21-2019, 09:27 AM	#74
bowhunterhelm Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leander Hunt In: Leander, my back yard	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-21-2019, 11:47 AM	#77
Codie Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Graham Texas Hunt In: Young,Throckmorton & Shackleford counties	I don't blame you on holding off just in case, but I think he is an old deer. He has lost a lot of body structure and muscle mass, which is why he just got his rear handed to him by a 4-5yr old buck that was physically in his prime

11-21-2019, 12:22 PM	#78
Cory.Shumate Spike Join Date: Nov 2017	Youngster.

11-22-2019, 03:05 PM	#81
SETX_Insanity Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Orange, TX Hunt In: Newton CO	Wonder if he got sick from that high shoulder shot and lost some weight

11-22-2019, 03:42 PM	#82
panhandlehunter Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sweenyish Hunt In: Brazoria, Matagorda & Medina Counties	I’m with the old crowd. What did his summer pictures look like? Was he just as skinny?