Judging by the looks of this buck and all the battle scars he has, I'm assuming he's beyond his prime. Am I correct? I'm not good at aging deer, but this one seems like he's over the hill!

He has his feet/hooves pointed straight up..so yeah I think he is old.

Also can someone flip these pictures please?

But from those pics I would say it was a very cold morning so they appear older than they really are sometimes. I think he is mature though.

I'm thinking they'll definitely be pointing straight up after I get off work tomorrow if he shows!

JH117
at least 5.5.......so yea, he's OLD ENOUGH

Good Luck!!

6+

I'll stick with mature but more of a 5 yr old. I might not argue 4 with pics of him without his hair fluffed up or much staining on his hocks. Pretty nice 8pt!

I would say no more than 5.5 for sure. Possible 4.5

Old enough to 5.5 plus

Looks 4 to me he’s just fluffed up. Still old enough

I'm only seeing a 4 yo. I'd wait a year, if not two. If he's good and dominant he should do some breeding this year, so let him get after it.

The things I look for in order to determine if it’s an older buck and my answers on this one. The order is by how quickly each decision can be made.

1. Do the legs look short for the size of the body? Yes

2. Does he have a sagging belly like most old men? Yes

3. Does the neck look full and slope completely into the body? Yes

4. Does the hair have a more ragged look than what you see on a younger buck? Yes

I would call him 4-5

I'd shoot that deer, proudly. Good luck.

If we could only see his teeth!

He's older than 4.5