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 East Texas deer for aging
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11/20/17 01:48 PM
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yellowboat04
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  I have him at least 4.5 years old. What is your opinion on his age.
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
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11/20/17 01:52 PM
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rickym
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Hard to say on this one. While his rump is high, and his head has blocked up, im not seeing the brisket sag or much belly/back sag. Somewhere between 3.5 and 5.5
If your worried he's to young, stop worrying.
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
[Re: yellowboat04]
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11/20/17 02:54 PM
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Mature.. 5.5
I know our deer looked a lot lighter this weekend than they did in oct with this early rut in our part of the state.
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
[Re: yellowboat04]
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11/20/17 03:10 PM
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
[Re: yellowboat04]
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11/20/17 03:14 PM
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With that big fat head 5.5 or older.
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
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11/20/17 03:21 PM
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Mature.. 5.5
I know our deer looked a lot lighter this weekend than they did in oct with this early rut in our part of the state. With that big fat head 5.5 or older.
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
[Re: yellowboat04]
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11/20/17 05:11 PM
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yellowboat04
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I let someone else's opinion make me doubt mine. I put the picture on here because it is not hard to tell when they go from 3.5 to 4.5 but above that I lose my confidence.
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
[Re: yellowboat04]
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11/20/17 09:55 PM
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No way is he under 4.5
Realky looks like 5 1/2 to me but could be older. Take him unless you have better options.
Last edited by TxMeatHunter; 11/20/17 09:57 PM.
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
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11/20/17 11:01 PM
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Stumpy legs tells me he's at least 5.
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
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11/21/17 01:13 AM
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
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11/21/17 03:13 AM
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
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11/21/17 03:59 AM
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
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11/22/17 02:08 AM
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"Few men...will pass up an antlered buck for the better-eating doe standing beside him. And fewer still, having shot an exceptional buck, will leave that great rack in the woods and pack out only the meat." John Wootters. Hunting Trophy Deer. 1977
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Re: East Texas deer for aging
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11/22/17 02:30 AM
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