Aging a deer

[southernhunter]

I know some guys look at teeth wear but I'd like to get a definite age

I have heard you can send a tooth off to get the correct age but I am not familiar with this process.
if someone is I'd appreciate the details on how to go about it.

 

[DoubleRidge]

I haven't used either of these companies but a buddy of mine is wanting to send his bucks teeth off for the cementum annuli analysis....both companies below offer the service. But again, I do not have personal experience with them.

Deer Aging • Experts in Cementum Annuli Forensic Aging

We are experts in deer aging. Call (512) 756-1989 for accurate and verifiable forensic cementum annuli deer aging. Wildlife Analytical Labs has been getting it right since 2004.

deerage.com

Matson's Laboratory - Experts In Deer Teeth Aging

We use cementum age analysis to age your game. We are the leading experts in deer teeth aging and aging other mammalian game species.

matsonslab.com

Both companies offer instructions on which teeth, how to package sample, etc.

 

[southernhunter]

Awesome thanks

 

[BSK]

Be forewarned, cementum annuli aging has problems too, especially in the Southwest and Southeast, where summer droughts can cause problems with how age is calculated. Every "aging" process has problems. In the South cementum annuli can give an age that is too old. Toothwear often under-ages deer, especially the older a deer actually is. Aging by body conformation is just an estimate based on average body development which can be affected by many factors. No aging process is accurate except an eartag applied at birth!