All the same deer. Thoughts on age.
Thoughts on this one
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JCDEERMAN
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Those last 2 pics really look 2.5, but I'm betting a 3.5 with some weight loss
Looks 3.5 to me.
DeerMan66
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Agree.
megalomaniac
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If all pics are the same buck, I'd say 3.5
One pic looks 2.5, one pic looks 4.5, the rest 3.5... so that's a pretty good average
One pic looks 2.5, one pic looks 4.5, the rest 3.5... so that's a pretty good average
Christmas tree buck. 
DoubleRidge
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I'll go 3.5
Thanks guys. Hes probably average and maybe a bit better if he's 3.5, but exceptional if he's 2.5
backyardtndeer
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Looks like a 3.5 year old to me.
3.5
TN Larry
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Agree with this and say 3.5. Now let's see the rest of the story with the antlers.
I know folks don't like using antlers to age a buck, but in my experience 2yr olds don't have tall, well developed brows like that, nor main beams that extend to his nose tip. I was already at 3.5 with the body pics. Now I'm solidly still at 3.5 with antler pics. That there is a great buck with legit potential.
TheLBLman
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The man from Mississippi nailed it!
Ignoring the antlers, I would say 3 1/2 or older.
After seeing the antlers, still say that.
I think there is almost 50% odds this one may be 4 1/2.
There are some antler characteristics that do correlate somewhat with age.
Basal Mass in particular.
But what a 3 1/2 or a 4 1/2 typically have varies by region,
so one must know his area.
In most my TN areas, the mass of those antlers correlates most with a 3 1/2.
But if he's in the Cherokee National Forest, perhaps 4 1/2.
President's Island, maybe 2 1/2.
