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#2154170 - 11/08/10 06:11 PM Alittle help here plz. (age)
DuckBuster
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Buddy of mine killed an 8pt this morning and we decided to cut the jaw bones out to see how old the deer was. Im not sure on how to tell but we were figuring 2.5 here is some pics of the jaw bone if someone could that would be great.










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#2154200 - 11/08/10 06:27 PM Re: Alittle help here plz. (age) [Re: DuckBuster]
A.Hall
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Looks 1.5 to me
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#2154211 - 11/08/10 06:31 PM Re: Alittle help here plz. (age) [Re: A.Hall]
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2.5
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#2154333 - 11/08/10 07:39 PM Re: Alittle help here plz. (age) [Re: hunter drew]
whistlinwingman
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2.5.
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#2154682 - 11/08/10 10:02 PM Re: Alittle help here plz. (age) [Re: whistlinwingman]
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as old as he is gonna get
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#2155233 - 11/09/10 09:31 AM Re: Alittle help here plz. (age) [Re: knightrider]
DuckBuster
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that is true :), thanks for the replies first time we have cut a jaw bone out.
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#2155238 - 11/09/10 09:35 AM Re: Alittle help here plz. (age) [Re: DuckBuster]
BigGameGuy
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3.5

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#2155240 - 11/09/10 09:37 AM Re: Alittle help here plz. (age) [Re: BigGameGuy]
Andy S.
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3.5, last pic shows it very well.
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#2155868 - 11/09/10 02:23 PM Re: Alittle help here plz. (age) [Re: Andy S.]
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thanks.. btw what do you look at to tell or is there a website i can read up on
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#2155888 - 11/09/10 02:31 PM Re: Alittle help here plz. (age) [Re: DuckBuster]
Andy S.
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There are several sites out there but the links below are some of my favorites. I like the second one because it is easy to print and keep in the field with you to reference as you learn.
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/2719.htm

http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-deer_aging.pdf

http://www.american-hunter.com/qdm/agingdeer.htm (click lower left corner for a virtual tour)
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