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Another one to age

Posted By: John Braig

Another one to age - 09/01/20 08:27 PM

Had this guy show up the other day. How old do you guys say he is? [Linked Image]
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Posted By: stxranchman

Re: Another one to age - 09/01/20 08:28 PM

Not going to get any older if he shows up on my place... grin
Posted By: Stetsonoverton

Re: Another one to age - 09/01/20 08:30 PM

impressive deer wouldn't get any older in front of me
Posted By: stxranchman

Re: Another one to age - 09/01/20 08:30 PM

First two pics he looks like a 7 yr or older post mature buck. The other two he looks more mature...5.
Posted By: Biscuit

Re: Another one to age - 09/01/20 08:40 PM

beautiful deer
Posted By: Hudbone

Re: Another one to age - 09/01/20 08:44 PM

Photo 2 is very telling. Deep sternum detailed in 1. 6 1/2 if not older.
Posted By: titan2232

Re: Another one to age - 09/01/20 08:44 PM

Good looking buck. What county?
Posted By: dogcatcher

Re: Another one to age - 09/01/20 09:18 PM

I would lure him into the barn and make a pet out of him.
Posted By: John Braig

Re: Another one to age - 09/01/20 10:24 PM

King County
Posted By: DQ Kid

Re: Another one to age - 09/02/20 12:06 AM

5 or 6
Posted By: 68rustbucket

Re: Another one to age - 09/02/20 01:33 AM

I like pic #3.
Posted By: freerange

Re: Another one to age - 09/02/20 01:48 AM

Lord Lord!!! I hate to copy Stx but hes "old enuf" cause hes dang sure big enuf. My kinda deer.
edit- the more i look at him the more i know why some people poach. Dont get any better. If he gets killed please update us.
Posted By: Pitchfork Predator

Re: Another one to age - 09/02/20 02:10 AM

Looks about 6
Posted By: NOCOOLNAMETOO

Re: Another one to age - 09/02/20 04:12 AM

Dang thats a beautiful deer !
Posted By: ILUVBIGBUCKS

Re: Another one to age - 09/02/20 12:50 PM

What a fantastic deer!

Tough one here for me to age as he looks so different body wise in the different pics.
I'd call him 5 in one pic but in the other 3 pictures he certainly looks 6 or older.

Please ground check him and let us know how hold his teeth say! grin
Posted By: landsurveyor

Re: Another one to age - 09/03/20 01:25 PM

Stud
Posted By: Mr. T.

Re: Another one to age - 09/03/20 01:31 PM

I think 5 but won't argue with those who say 6
Posted By: Perfect 8

Re: Another one to age - 09/03/20 10:03 PM

It is ALMOST impossible to learn to age deer from photos. The only way to get any good at all is to study as many live deer as possible....then harvest them and age them...adjusting your estimates of their appearance/age with the knowledge from the tooth-determined age. This is the PERFECT deer to start that process...he is big...has the big fork on the right G2 so you can't confuse it with another deer...and he clearly has enough age to be a harvestable deer on almost any place. Keep a folder with his photos....he will look VERY different leading into the rut....during the rut...and post rut and you need to be able to judge all of those age scenarios. Good luck and share the photos when you shoot him!!!!!!
Posted By: RANGERRONG

Re: Another one to age - 09/03/20 10:18 PM

nice
Posted By: ErikL

Re: Another one to age - 09/04/20 11:27 AM

for sure 5, id shoot, no question.
Posted By: John Braig

Re: Another one to age - 09/10/20 03:19 AM

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New pic of him. He is coming in every morning and night
Posted By: BOBO the Clown

Re: Another one to age - 09/10/20 03:55 AM

Originally Posted by John Braig
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New pic of him. He is coming in every morning and night


Very telling. 6.5Min but more like 7.5. His [censored] I’d degenerative(this time of year it would be plump with fat) knees highly scared, and skin is very loose.

Straight hit lister, great deer hope you get him
Posted By: ILUVBIGBUCKS

Re: Another one to age - 09/10/20 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by John Braig
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New pic of him. He is coming in every morning and night

Without a doubt 6.5 or more.

If he is coming in this regular I'd think he is certainly a 'killable' deer!
Sneak in there and get him opening day!!!

A hell of a buck for sure!
Posted By: redchevy

Re: Another one to age - 09/10/20 02:52 PM

Like said above, my only thoughts looking at that deer are mature +, time to load the rifle. Good luck, he is a fine lookin buck
Posted By: stxranchman

Re: Another one to age - 09/10/20 02:58 PM

He is definitely post mature...7+ it shows in the last pic with that weathered look.
Posted By: Old Rabbit

Re: Another one to age - 09/10/20 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. T.
I think 5 but won't argue with those who say 6

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