BSK and others....Please age jawbone

[JCDEERMAN]

 

[pass-thru]

I'm sticking with 2 year old...the only tooth that gives me pause is the first molar on the right side. Some might call it a tweener. The right side shows more wear than the left.

 

[BSK]

3 1/2.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Could be pass-thru. I'd have to say though, I'd truly be amazed. We killed a 4 1/2 last year and he was 15 lbs lighter than this one. This one was another foot longer in body than that 4 1/2. I haven't shot a 2 1/2 in years, and had my scope on one when this one came through. All I saw was a big neck and mass....that was my indicator of a shooter. Also I couldn't imagine a 2 1/2 picking fights with a 4 1/2 or older as much as this one was beat up. A 3 1/2, I might believe. Still though, I truly believe he is a 3 1/2. I will say he is one of the heaviest weighted deer we have killed. They just aren't nearly as big as other locations for whatever reason

 

[pass-thru]

If it the body is filled out like a 3 year old, imo that will always be more reliable than the jaw bone.

 

[high country]

I would expect more wear on the 4th & 5th molar if he was a 3 1/2 year old, I'm going with 2 1/2 year old... Two clear cusp on the 3rd molar and pretty sharp peaks on the 4th and 5th molar, 2 1/2 year old buck, IMO...

Well after looking a little closer I'm changing my mind, 3 1/2 year old. Clear dentine showing on the lingual crest of the 6th molar.

 

[8 POINTS OR BETTER]

3.5

 

[Andy S.]

3.5

 

[BigGameGuy]

3.5