23 season buck age?

[30-06 type of guy]

What do yall think the age is on this one? I
had him at 50 yards for about 30min or so feeding around. Had I been paying attention when he came in I may have had a 40 yard shot. That opening was a 50-55 yrd shot but I'm not slanging an arrow that far. I went back the next evening and set up where he crossed. Let some other deer pass but no sign of him. I started climbing down with about 5 min of legal left and soon as I hit the base of the tree 2 deer stomp. I look up and it's him and another buck at 40 giving me the head bob. I glanced at the time when he moved behind the tree and had 2 min left. They couldn't identify me and walked by me at 20 but I opted out of trying to shoot with low light. Went back 2 days later and sure enough the running buddy and more walked by me before time was up.

 

[cbhunter]

Not much to go on and no date. But my gut in first video was an early season 4.5

Body looks long but not really filled out for 4.5 hence "early season" comment

 

[backyardtndeer]

Looks like a 3.5 to me in the first video. Second video couldn't see enough of him to really tell anything.

 

[knightrider]

Hard to tell my best guess would be 3.5

 

[Snake]

Hard to tell my best guess would be 3.5

I agree.

 

[Billboy]

I'm thinking 3.5yo . No real belly sag, even with all the food available. His back is relatively straight and no droopy neck.

 

[102]

Maybe 100-110' of antler.
Could easily be 2.5.
But if he makes you happy to tag him...tag him.

 

[30-06 type of guy]

Not much to go on and no date. But my gut in first video was an early season 4.5

Body looks long but not really filled out for 4.5 hence "early season" comment

I left that part out. My bad. This was October 31.

 

[30-06 type of guy]

Looks like a 3.5 to me in the first video. Second video couldn't see enough of him to really tell anything.

Hard to tell my best guess would be 3.5

I'm thinking 3.5yo . No real belly sag, even with all the food available. His back is relatively straight and no droopy neck.

I thought so. Just trying to get a better grasp on trying to age looking at the body.

 

[cbhunter]

I left that part out. My bad. This was October 31.

I agree with the 3.5 guys with that knowledge for sure. Good luck with him this year

 

[30-06 type of guy]

I agree with the 3.5 guys with that knowledge for sure. Good luck with him this year

Thanks man. It's a public buck. I didn't go back there after the 3rd time but my buddy saw him during muzzy so hoping he stayed on private during rifle.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Off those two vids, and that date, 3.5 is my guess

 

[rem270]

I say 3.5 as well. I'm sure you'll get on him this year. I like seeing your public land success.