How old is this deer and what will he score?

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Looks to be about 110". Hard to say on the age but i don't think he's very old. Is that buck behind him a cull buck? I only see one side on him...
 
tree_ghost said:
Looks to be about 110". Hard to say on the age but i don't think he's very old. Is that buck behind him a cull buck? I only see one side on him...
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I don't consider bucks to be cull bucks. He was shot by a friend last year with a bow, and his opposite side didn't grow. He will get to live until he dies of old age as far as I am concerned. I won't waste a tag on a deer like that.
 
If he lives to be older, that side will regenerate and grow well because it seems he has good genes. Of course, it will never be what it could have possibly been but if he lives to be around 6.5 or 7.5 then id say that side wont be noticeable
 
As so many have pointed out, it can be a very "wild guess" as to what's their age based on summer pics. And when guessing scores in velvet, most will over-estimate the score.

Based mainly on that significant belly sag (although for all I know, he's just been eating too much corn, which leads to more belly fat, and may be stunting his antler growth), I believe he's at least 3 1/2. Assuming he's 3 1/2, his antlers are near average. But he could be 4 1/2 or older, I just feel comfortable saying he's at least 3 1/2.

Would guess his gross score to be around 100-105.
 
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Wes Parrish said:
As so many have pointed out, it can be a very "wild guess" as to what's their age based on summer pics. And when guessing scores in velvet, most will over-estimate the score.

Based mainly on that significant belly sag (although for all I know, he's just been eating too much corn, which leads to more belly fat, and may be stunting his antler growth), I believe he's at least 3 1/2. Assuming he's 3 1/2, his antlers are near average. But he could be 4 1/2 or older, I just feel comfortable saying he's at least 3 1/2.

Would guess his gross score to be around 100-105.
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Considering that he and about 30 of his friends shared the same 40lb bag of corn so I could get some quick pictures, and he was only in 4 pics out of over 500, I am going to say it isn't too much corn that caused the big belly or stunted antler. The acres of clover and soybeans probably do that. As far as antler growth, I would say he is below average for a 3 year old in this area.
 

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