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Re: Quick age guessing
[Re: Blong]
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08/26/15 06:47 AM
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That last one is tricky. Angle is tough. He "quarters" down from back to front and appears to have short legs but he's sleek and doesn't have a deep chest. I believe he could be anywhere from 2.5-5.5. He's got me stumped.
Ya'll are just overthinking it now
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Re: Quick age guessing
[Re: Blong]
#1430187
08/26/15 07:39 AM
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Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,331 Chelsea, Al
HOWTON21
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Where are the pictures from? State, vicinity? Not sure but think north Mississippi. I didn't think area mattered. I thought that a 4 yr old looked the same all over the country and some bodies just larger than others. And since antlers are supposed to have zero to do with aging a deer, the size of them shouldn't matter either. Am I correct on that or not? I have no idea about aging and now not sure anyone else does either unless he is in a pen and been tagged to keep up with. Yes, typically the characteristics you would look for in a deer for maturity shouldn't change based on region. However, a 4yr old in Kansas looks a lot different than a 4yr old in Alabama. From what I've seen of midwest deer, the mature characteristics are almost exaggerated at each age vs a southern deer if that makes since. For that reason is why I was wondering where the pictures came from. As you mentioned, antler size is not a for sure indicator of age but in my opinion, you could use mass as an general indicator of maturity. Typically a deer is going to put on more mass each year up until a certain point but body characteristics will be the better way to put an educated guess on an age. My guess on the pics. #1. 4 yr old #2. Bad pic to age from but I say 3. #3. 3 yr old
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Re: Quick age guessing
[Re: timbercruiser]
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08/26/15 10:45 AM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,647 Hazel Green
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Man, 117 views and 4 guesses. I thought we had a bunch of guys on here that only shot mature bucks! 2.5, 2.5, and 3.5 Bang, bang, bang, flop, flop, flop. How old were they? Must admit, I shoot deer. I find them tasty. And most I see are transient/migrational/seasonal/roam through thru my small 70 acre plot. If I want a buck for the season (and not a big deal) any one of these would help fill the freezer.
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Re: Quick age guessing
[Re: Blong]
#1430346
08/26/15 10:49 AM
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Ben2
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Re: Quick age guessing
[Re: Ben2]
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08/26/15 11:51 AM
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Posts: 616 South ms
Blong
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Are they different deer or the same deer? That I don't know. A professor from State sent them to me.
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Re: Quick age guessing
[Re: Blong]
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08/26/15 04:29 PM
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Matt Brock
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Re: Quick age guessing
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08/26/15 05:03 PM
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Matt Brock
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WAM!!!
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