piebald 10 point. Age??

[morgancountry]

My brother got pics of this piebald 10 point the other night. He definitely looks mature to me. What do you guys think on age?

 

[easy45]

hard to tell because he is probably run down from the rut, I would definitely say 3.5+

 

[ttf909]

nice buck . looks like he hit a truck with his nose . i say mature maybe 4+ .

 

[RiverBuck10]

im saying 4.5 + easy!! Look at that short nose and fat body!!

 

[BHC]

Im gunna say 3.5 maybe 4 based on where the neck meets the shoulders and no swag in the back.. Fat healthy deer thats for sure!! If you dont mind me askin what county did you get this buck in? I have pics of a very similar looking 3yr old 10pt....
http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x43 ... Y_0201.jpg

 

[BHC]

I also notice something odd about this buck, Tarsals arent black and neck isnt very swolen..

 

[tanelson]

BHC this pic came from Morgan County. My mom did alittle research on piebald deer and she found that they have shorter legs and shorter noses this could make this buck hard to judge. Has anyone heard of this before? Sometimes the internet can be misleading.

 

[buckhorn40]

3.5

 

[RUGER]

Cool pics.

 

[Boone 58]

Boy, i would say at least 4.5 because of the roman nose and sagging belly but i have to admit this one could really fool me.

I will to defer to Bsk, very int. to know his thoughts.

 

[J.C.W.]

3.5

 

[splitter]

i'm saying 3.5 as well....neat deer for sure

 

[Mike Belt]

I killed a short, stocky buck that had a short Roman nose. That's why I figured he was 4.5. Turned out he was 3.5. I'm guessing 3.5 - 4.5 on yours.

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

I SAY 4 1/2

 

[morgancountry]

I'm leaning towards 4 1/2 just comparing it to other deer we have on camera in the same spot.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

mature buck! See how short his legs appear to be? He is a mature buck.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

His neck will not be swollen completely this time of year.

 

[Jarred525]

I lean towards 4.5

 

[baller_9]

First picture it appears to be a 2.5 year old but seeing your last picture it changed everything. Y'all are going to think I'm crazy but I believe this buck is 7.5+. He appears very run down and just look at that nose! You can see the rolls in his fur where he likely had a much larger body but has lost his size due age so now it's just loose skin. Doesn't even look like he went into rut this year.

 

[TheLBLman]

The only thing I can say with absolute certainty is that this buck is
2 1/2 or older, with much emphasis on the "or older".

I killed a short, stocky buck that had a short Roman nose. That's why I figured he was 4.5. Turned out he was 3.5. I'm guessing 3.5 - 4.5 on yours.

Good point.
What is generally the case, is still subject to exception.

Deer can be much like people in that some individuals simply have relatively short noses and short legs, no matter what their age. Some have relatively skinny necks, some have fat necks, even when they're young.