Is he 3.5 years old?

[TNlandowner]

 

[pass-thru]

at least, probably a year older

 

[Diehard Hunter]

I would call him 4.5+. With emphasis on the +.

 

[duckriver]

4.5+

 

[mathews338]

Old enough for me, it's a shame you found him that way. He was a good one.

 

[8 POINTS OR BETTER]

4.5

 

[hunterncoach]

4.5 or older

 

[Big JWC 50]

Maybe 5.5, what a great buck, hate you found him dead instead of in the crosshairs

 

[TNlandowner]

I'm new to aging jawbones, I didn't think the Dentine on the 5th molar was equal or wider than the enamel.

Either way, it was a sad way to find a mature buck.

 

[redblood]

looks 4.5, no older

 

[BSK]

I would need to hold that jaw in my hands, but from what I can see in the picture, the wear looks like 3 1/2.

 

[BHC]

Need a straight down look at jaw bone, to determine the thickness of dentine compared to enamel..

 

[TN Whitetail Freak]

3.5

 

[Winchester]

Very likely 4.5 and atleast 3.5