Age of a deer?

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Age of a deer?

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Just curious to see how everyone judges the age of buck, after seeing the pictures from RJ's QC bass trip, Have a look at the second photo, first buck.How old you think this buck is and what critereia do you use to judge that?
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Shoot him, then look at the teeth. :lol:
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That is one way :lol: sure but...a deer will not wear down his teeth the same rate if he lives in the Canadian Shield versus farmland in SE Onatrio due to the food he eats, I would think.
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:D I was just kidding around - I know your question was serious.
I think it is quite difficult to tell age from a distance. I would guess the deer in pic 2 would be about 3-4 years old, but its just a guess. Back sag, facial lines sort of things.
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Good to know O4T I am always curious on how one ages deer. I would agree on the 3-4 yrs based on neck the and barrel of the animal. I knew you were kidding. We need more humour in our days...especially Mondays
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Actually, the only way to age a deer is by the teeth. Just do a web search for videos and info. I was going too post a link, but there are TONS of them.

Antler mass, weight, muzzle, back-sag etc are signs that a deer is really old (read too old to eat), but for a deer from 0 to about 4 1/2 years old, teeth are the only way to get a handle on the age.

Any older than that and you're just guessing anyhow.
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I was told the easiest way is to cut him in half and count the rings! :wink:
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