Age this one.

[8 POINTS OR BETTER]

Age this one.

 

[bowhunter163]

The way he is standing may be misleading but I'm thinking +4.5 definitely mature

 

[BlountArrow]

I'd have to look at his toofers after I speared him to know for sure. Looks mature enuf that he needs kilt.

 

[BowGirl]

5.5-6.5

 

[Andy S.]

4.5+, man he is thick. I hope you get a crack at him this fall so we can see his teeth. Best of luck!

 

[Phil1979]

Old enough........shoot straight.

 

[Shed Hunter]

It looks like he is floating over a hole. Great deer and good luck

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

6.5

 

[baller_9]

6.5+

 

[lpo1981]

4.5+ all day everyday!

 

[MUP]

The way he is standing may be misleading but I'm thinking +4.5 definitely mature

My thinking as well.

 

[muddyboots]

6.5

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

fully mature!

 

[BSK]

fully mature!

Agreed.

Great example of a fully mature buck with less than stellar antlers.

 

[Legnip]

Wow, what a porker.

 

[muddyboots]

fully mature!

Agreed.

Great example of a fully mature buck with less than stellar antlers.

Whats wrong with his antlers? Look at the mass! LOL Who cares what he scores.

 

[Living2Hunt]

5.5 atleast! A lot of meat there!

 

[BSK]

fully mature!

Agreed.

Great example of a fully mature buck with less than stellar antlers.

Whats wrong with his antlers? Look at the mass! LOL Who cares what he scores.

I agree muddyboots. However, there are many hunters these days that believe maturity goes hand in hand with trophy scores. In much of the Southeast, that isn't necessarily (or often) true.

 

[Anonymous]

He has a massive body. I would age him around 5.5-6.5. Older does not mean better quality rack wise. I have noticed that the deer in my area tend to slack of in mass,tine, length, and agressiveness when they get up in age like this. The term going backwards is over used in my opinion as they drop thier antlers every year. There are so many aspects of nutrition and health that have to come together to produce a good set.

 

[fasteddie]

4.5 minimum. sagging bell, fat and overall body size says 6.5 to me

 

[Rubberduck270]

Mature. Good luck with him!

 

[Good time Charlie]

Yes indeed a true example of a mature buck this time of year.
Maybe not as old as som on here suggest ,but he is old enough.

 

[ram46]

5.5

 

[CopperHead77]

Old enough........shoot straight.

Yup.