Age a couple of jawbones

[mossyhorns300]

Anyone care to age a couple of jawbones from a couple of bucks we killed this past year?

Number 1





Number 2

 

[BSK]

#1: at least 4 1/2.

#2: at least 5 1/2, and I would feel comfortable with 6 1/2.

 

[Andy S.]

#1: at least 4 1/2.

#2: at least 5 1/2, and I would feel comfortable with 6 1/2.

Ditto

 

[Nealmeally]

Not an expert at this but I think it's no doubt that both are at least 4 1/2...

 

[pass-thru]

At least 6.5 on both as the first molars appear dished out.... although there is slightly more wear on #2 it looks like they could be different sides of the same deer, just one that favored the right cheek.

 

[TN Larry]

My guesses were 4.5 on first and at least 5.5 on second. I always try to check my work to BSK's after I have come up with a number and looks like I am learning a little bit.

 

[8 POINTS OR BETTER]

5.5 on first 6.5 + on the second one

 

[mossyhorns300]

At least 6.5 on both as the first molars appear dished out.... although there is slightly more wear on #2 it looks like they could be different sides of the same deer, just one that favored the right cheek.

Funny you say that. I have both sides of each deer. It's was only a slight variation in each, but Deer 1 preferred the left and deer 2 preferred the right.