How come no matter what time of year it is, everyone ages deer in half years? A buck is always 2.5 or 3.5, but it never seems to be 2 or 3. I started thinking about this and went back to summer and people always age them like that.
Do deer only age in half years?
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Winchester
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They are only aged in half years when viewed/killed during the Fall season, which puts them at a half year or very close due to birthing times most places.
BSK
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What Winchester said.
Because deer are born in late spring, yet normally killed (and aged) in fall, they are at half-year increments: 1/2, 1 1/2, 2 1/2, 3 1/2, etc.
Because deer are born in late spring, yet normally killed (and aged) in fall, they are at half-year increments: 1/2, 1 1/2, 2 1/2, 3 1/2, etc.
I see what you're saying though. Pictures of a deer in may or june he is technically 3 not 3 1/2.
Coach
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What they said! Coyotes on the other hand age in 7 1/2 years 
Asaltwpn1
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Tn breeding season varies each year. I've seen fawns born in April as well as in October.
I am now aging in half-year increments. In two years, I will age in quarter-year increments.
BSK
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morgancountry said:
Exactly.
