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Age question help??
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09/23/15 03:37 PM
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DTack
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Just curious on the age of these 2 bucks. Any help and opinions is appreciated.
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Re: Age question help??
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09/23/15 03:45 PM
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Captain Luke
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If you want some friendly advice, get a haircut and take a bath. You wouldn't get hassled so much.
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Re: Age question help??
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09/23/15 03:51 PM
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Atascosa.
Thanks for the help - I think the bottom deer is at least 4.5. I saw him a couple years ago and again last year... but we had someone else say 5.5 or 6.5. Just trying to get other opinions
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Re: Age question help??
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09/23/15 03:55 PM
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redchevy
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Any other pics?
Id put both of them at 4+
Aging pre rut deer is tuff doing it from one black and white photo in a poor stance makes it almost imposible without prior experience with the deer etc.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Age question help??
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09/23/15 04:07 PM
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Agreed Red... we've been on a MLD progam and are currently on level 2. Our manager guesstimated the first deer at 6.5... and I REALLY don't think that is the case. 1 picture does not make it a full proof age assessment. I would like to see this deer stay around for another year - but he said shoot - so I know it will be taken this year. Same deer last season... Just looking for other opinions.
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Re: Age question help??
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09/23/15 05:58 PM
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BowMan59
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I'd say both are 5.5 mature enough to take unless your 100%sure they can make it through till next year, if i was saving one it would be the second one, good width and ones, get more length and mass and you've got a dandy 8! JMO
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Re: Age question help??
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09/23/15 06:23 PM
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redchevy
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If that pic is last year that one is at least 5 this year to me. Im with the others, they both look mature. We aren't mld and we are low fence if he looks good enough at 4 YO we shootem if they are regulars and we feel like they have a shot we will let them walk a little longer.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Age question help??
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09/23/15 06:59 PM
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Thanks for the input - I know for myself, i'm no expert when it comes to aging. I just wanted to hear from others what your thoughts were.
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