pretty Buck. Age guesses?

[gladesman60]

Not much neck on this guy. Looks like he could use some more groceries. I have a nice plot up on the hill about 300 yards full of wheat and clover but no pics of him up there. Gotta guess 3.5 just based on rack. Body tells me 2.5. Oh well, not too caught up in it. I he sticks around this coming season I will check his teeth.

 

[cbhunter]

At least 3.5 without a doubt

Beautiful deer

 

[Ski]

I'd agree 3.5+.

And don't get too concerned about him not visiting the plot. Plots are candy. His real meal is woody browse, bud tips. Much much more nutrition than he can get from any plot and more importantly it's the type of nutrition his body requires. So if he's not hitting the plot then it means he's getting plenty nutrition from the natural habitat, and that is a good thing. He'll visit the plot when the conditions are right.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Second pics has me leaning towards 3.5.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Agree...3.5

 

[rifle02]

I say 3.5. And I believe he is posing for the camera!

 

[gladesman60]

I say 3.5. And I believe he is posing for the camera!

Sure looks like it.

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

2 1/2

 

[JCDEERMAN]

That's hard to tell - either a great 2.5 or extremely skinny 3.5. This time of year is a gamble

 

[redblood]

Rutted out 3.5 or 4.5 possibly.

 

[BSK]

Late winter 3 1/2.

 

[TheLBLman]

3 1/2 or older.
Cannot rule out 4 1/2.
Just difficult to accurately age them in February.

My statistical guess :
10% 2 1/2
70% 3 1/2
15% 4 1/2
5% Older