Doesn't really matter now because he's not getting any older but just curious on y'all's thoughts.
Age?
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Leaning towards 3.5. Congratulations?
I guess 3.5 as well.
I was thinking 3.5 or 4.5. Pretty big body for. 3.5 old in my area.
Thinking 3.5 as well but wouldn't be surprised if he was 4.5. And something I should have done first , congrats on a very nice buck Zack please forgive me brother .
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Great job Zach, great buck
Thank you sir
I lean 3.5 in first pic and 4.5 in second pic. Post a pic of the jaw bone when you get one.
Nice deer, congrats!
Nice deer, congrats!
I was thinking a very healthy 3-1/2 yr old. Congrats on a dandy buddy!
Racknquack
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I'm say 3.5 as well. Nice buck!
My guess is 3.5-4.5. Congrats regardless!!!
DoubleRidge
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Agree with others...healthy 3.5 but 4.5 wouldn't shock me.... beutiful buck... congratulations!!
3.5 or 4.5. Heckuva buck, though. Congrats
Awesome. Congrats.
Nice looking buck. Congratulations.
Thanks fellas. Solid buck for the area I killed him in.
DEER225
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Love his right side! Congrats!
Lincoln Co Archer
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Congrats man! Will echo the previous posts for age.
megalomaniac
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Congrats! Like the others, I'm on the fence between 3.5 and 4.5, perhaps lean a bit more toward 3.5
I don't have any history with this buck so it's just a guess. He showed up in that scrape on the 16th, I took off work the next morning and he came back and worked another scrape and I killed him.
Me, I am not the best at judging age on the hoof. Once down on ground what I consider mature can be hard to judge neck, front chest, and gut.
If you butcher or even just skin yourself my experience has been, no matter what the year was like, older bucks have buckets of fat compared to 3.5 yr olds.
If you butcher or even just skin yourself my experience has been, no matter what the year was like, older bucks have buckets of fat compared to 3.5 yr olds.
Great buck. I'd say 3.5
JCDEERMAN
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I'm also leaning toward a very healthy 3.5
There was a recent post by bsk that questions the validity of this aging method.
Great buck! Congrats! Those trail cam pictures are absolutely beautiful! I love them. They almost look like a painting
2HUNT
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My first impression is 3.5, but looking at the second picture, I am leaning more to 4.5. Based on my experience with cementum testing that I have had done. most have been 1 to 2 years older than tooth wear and trail cam photos would indicate. ( Middle Tn. area, others may be different )
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Congratulations nice buck.
