Posted By: KWood_TSU
What's the age? - 11/16/18 04:19 AM
Posted By: tailchaser93
Re: What's the age? - 11/16/18 03:45 PM
7.5 back teeth look really wore down and the dentine is wide on the rest of the teeth
Posted By: KWood_TSU
Re: What's the age? - 11/16/18 05:26 PM
7.5 back teeth look really wore down and the dentine is wide on the rest of the teeth
Finally, someone tries. I figured with all the deer experts that this would be a hot thread.
Posted By: HuntnFly67
Re: What's the age? - 11/16/18 05:36 PM
Old AF. I have seen spoons with sharper points than those teeth. 8.5 assuming he is protein fed and not eating gravel. Those pre-molars are gum-line nubs.
Posted By: KWood_TSU
Re: What's the age? - 11/19/18 03:59 PM
Bumping this in case anyone else wants to give their input.
Posted By: titan2232
Re: What's the age? - 11/19/18 04:10 PM
This method of aging varies a great deal depending on area and browse, but that deer is old (8.5+) no matter the area IMO. I've never seen teeth worn that badly in our area with our deer being primarily on pellets, cottonseed, and corn.
That deer could be 10+ if you are heavy supplemental feeding.
Posted By: stxranchman
Re: What's the age? - 11/19/18 06:53 PM
You have a pic showing the leftside of jaw. This side appears to have some unusual wear with every tooth sloping at an angle.
Posted By: KWood_TSU
Re: What's the age? - 11/19/18 08:59 PM
I'd have to go take pics of it, but the other jaw did the same thing. I thought it was odd too that the teeth angled down like that on both sides, and not worn flat.
Posted By: stxranchman
Re: What's the age? - 11/19/18 09:08 PM
With abnormal toothwear like that one it is difficult to age them sometimes for me. That angle could be making it appear older than what the deer really was. I found this on the internet a couple of years ago now so it might help.
Posted By: KWood_TSU
Re: What's the age? - 11/19/18 09:56 PM
Thanks for the chart, I like that.
Posted By: Jimbo
Re: What's the age? - 11/19/18 10:04 PM
To heck with the teeth!...Us experts can tell just by looking at a picture of the deer!
Posted By: KWood_TSU
Re: What's the age? - 11/19/18 10:12 PM
To heck with the teeth!...Us experts can tell just by looking at a picture of the deer!
Haha. The experts disappeared with the teeth pic for sure.