Age?

[Shed Hunter]

Any guesses on this buck?

 

[rem270]

2.5 just based off that pic.

 

[Ski]

2.5 is a solid guess. But since it's taken I'll say early born yearling. Looks like a real good forky or spike to me.

 

[tree_ghost]

Chest looks young stomach and rear ham look slightly older…I think 3.5

 

[backyardtndeer]

3.5

 

[cbhunter]

3.5 is my best guess

 

[megalomaniac]

I'd go 3.5 as well

 

[JCDEERMAN]

2.5 is my guess off that one pic

 

[Racknquack]

2.5 my guess

 

[UT-longbeard]

3.5

 

[AT Hiker]

Count me in on the 3.5 yr old crowd, too. I wanted to say 2.5 but BSKs latest thread has me second guessing now.

 

[GRIT]

4.5

 

[Dully]

1.5 with no horns,3.5 with horns

 

[Union Co. Boy]

Going with 3.5. Be a nice bodied 2.5 if that's the case.

 

[TJS209]

I lean 3 but wouldn't argue against 2.

 

[Shed Hunter]

Unusual deer for sure. He is at least 5.5. I have 2020's sheds and a shed from 2019. He is definitely downhill.

The picture that says 2019 is actually early November of 2021

 

[hbg1]

I have to admit he fooled me, thinnest mature deer I've ever seen, almost sick looking

 

[Shed Hunter]

I have to admit he fooled me, thinnest mature deer I've ever seen, almost sick looking

Yes I was very concerned with his health last year after getting the head down pic

 

[Ski]

Fooled me. Very long legs and small chest for an older deer.

 

[megalomaniac]

What type of habitat? Big woods or access to ag? Injury?

But just like there is a huge variation in humans (some are full grown 5'5 145lbs and others are 6'5 and 250lbs) there is a lot of variation in body types of deer. Perhaps this is just a small framed/ petite bodied deer?