Age please

[Spurhunter]

I'm no good at aging bucks. What say you? Pic was taken yesterday.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Man, that's a hard one to judge, but I'll take a stab at it. For whatever reason, my gut is telling me he is really old. Old as in, slightly out of his prime. It looks like he has short, stubby legs - but that could be deceiving. If the grass is tall and is hiding some long legs, I might change my opinion. Have any more pics of him?

 

[Spurhunter]

Man, that's a hard one to judge, but I'll take a stab at it. For whatever reason, my gut is telling me he is really old. Old as in, slightly out of his prime. It looks like he has short, stubby legs - but that could be deceiving. If the grass is tall and is hiding some long legs, I might change my opinion. Have any more pics of him?

No. A friend sent me the pic to see if I could get an age.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Looks at least 3.5 to me.

 

[megalomaniac]

2.5 or 3.5, he is bristled out facing another buck getting ready for a showdown making him look bigger. If he were slicked out, I'd prob favor 2.5

 

[Trey13]

I agree. 3-3.5

 

[Spurhunter]

2.5 or 3.5, he is bristled out facing another buck getting ready for a showdown making him look bigger. If he were slicked out, I'd prob favor 2.5

Good call!

 

[JCDEERMAN]

OK, I can possibly see him being a 3.5, especially being able to compare him to another deer. I still hear a voice in the back of my head telling me he's older

 

[cbhunter]

3.5 minimum

 

[megalomaniac]

Based on the second pic, I think 3.5, he's def too big to be 2.5

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

3.5

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

2.5 or 3.5, he is bristled out facing another buck getting ready for a showdown making him look bigger. If he were slicked out, I'd prob favor 2.5

Great observation