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tree_ghost
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It's not the best pic but he's at least 3.5 with a good chance of 4.5 IMO
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megalomaniac
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Agreed between 3.5 and 4.5 this year, just can't make my mind up one way or the other
4.5
TheLBLman
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There is more a tendency to underage,
maybe even more so during summertime.
I'm kinda torn between 3 1/2 & 4 1/2,
but just because of that,
he's most likely 4 1/2.
I do not think he's any older than 4 1/2
but is possibly 3 1/2.
Looking at least year's pic, no way he was any older than 3 1/2 (last year)
but could have been 2 1/2.
maybe even more so during summertime.
I'm kinda torn between 3 1/2 & 4 1/2,
but just because of that,
he's most likely 4 1/2.
I do not think he's any older than 4 1/2
but is possibly 3 1/2.
Looking at least year's pic, no way he was any older than 3 1/2 (last year)
but could have been 2 1/2.
cardia10
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Between 3 1/2 and 4 1/2. I lean more toward 4 1/2.
Bucks & Beards
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4.5
wobblegobble
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3.5
megalomaniac
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Bottom one is 4.5 or older, prob 5.5
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TheLBLman
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Prob 6 1/2 or older
TheLBLman
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Just noticed no one had yet responded to your last pic,JBell":1bbdsxis said:
and suspect the main reason is that summertime bucks are just hard to accurately age.
This last one appears to be at least 3 1/2, likely 4 1/2, or older.
During the summer months, I'm often fooled when a young very well-fed "fat" buck
can have more the appearance of an older buck.
Never mind that for much of the year, we often underage bucks more than over-age them.
We're all basically just "guessing".
My guess is what is the minimum age that has very high probability of his being at least that.
So, 3 1/2 or older, for this one.
You will get better guesses if you can come up with multiple pics of the same buck from various dates, ideally, some from a prior rutting/pre-rut period.
If you could positively identify pics of this same buck from say November 2018, that 3 1/2 minimum age might change to 5 1/2, "or older".
TheLBLman
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Also, for all I know, the buck in your last pic may be the same buck in the prior pic (from the prior year),
which appeared much older than 3 1/2 even last year.
which appeared much older than 3 1/2 even last year.
Thanks. I understand it's just guessing. It's not the same buck as last year. I believe I've had a run in with this last buck 2 years ago and decided to let him walk. He was a wide, short tined (about 3" G2's) then. I guessed him at about 2 1/2-3 1/2 then. Him and 3 others were tending a hot doe in my yard. But I never saw him last year. He's about 20" wide so he kinda sticks out around here. Just having some summer time fun, waiting for season to open.
