Age and Score

On a new lease in Menard County. Need some help with age on this deer. Thanks!

I say 145 and 4-5 years old. Just a guess tho

Old enough and big enough to shoot

My guess is high 130's and mature, 4.5+...

3.5

around 140

Looks middle aged to me 3-4.

No older than 4 yrs old. If he keeps his mass he will probably be close between 145 and 150. He will be much better in another year or two

4 year old 145-150

I'd say he is in the upper 130's with nice mass. I will call him a 5yr old based off his head shape, face and width in between his shoulders/brisket area in a couple of pics. While in the other pics he looks a bit more 4. He was born during a bad drought period in that area may effect his body weight and it could make him look smaller bodied and younger. He is a long lanky buck also and to me they do not get the same body shape as a shorter/blockier buck has at a mature age. Still a great buck for that area.

Pic number three is also why I thought he looked older than 3 because of his head shape. Pic 2 is what made me second guess with the slender body. Thanks for the input stx and everyone else! Hoping to get my hands on him 10/1!!

Age and score should be irrelevant if you like him, kill him if he fits your criteria. That is all that should matter.
For me I like to pick out out a buck and go after that one particular buck. If he was on my place I would shoot that buck.

Agreed.

I think he'll break 140. Looks like he has good mass too. Always hard to tell this time of year but he looks 4 to me. Nice deer!

low 140s, 4.5-5.5yo

Won't get out of the 130s

Nice buck!

Thanks everyone. I hope one of us on the lease gets him ground checked!

It's going to be really close. This hill country deer grossed 138 3/8. The OP's deer might not have the same G2/G3 tine length but might make it up with width, beam length, G4s, and mass.