Another to age

[Shed Hunter]

What would you guys guess this one to be. Only angle I have outside of summer

 

[batten_down]

Tough one. Rack says 5+ body looks 3.5. I'll say STUD three year old. Tag him and let us know.

 

[cbhunter]

I'm gonna guess he is an unhealthy old deer on the way down. But there ain't much to go on

 

[Shed Hunter]

I'm gonna guess he is an unhealthy old deer on the way down. But there ain't much to go on

The more deer I look at the more confident I get with score guessing them and the less confident I get with aging them accurately. I don't actually know how old he is. Definitely 3.5 or older as this is him last year, but his sheds went mid 160s last year and I just don't see a TN 2.5 being that big. His body looks really young, but he also didn't jump in size like a 3.5-4.5 typically would (which doesn't mean much but I figured he'd be well over 170 this year)

Last year

 

[Union Co. Boy]

I'd say plenty old enough for a photo session with you! Good luck!

 

[Shed Hunter]

I'd say plenty old enough for a photo session with you! Good luck!

I've got one weekend to hunt him as far away as I live now. I've decided to let someone else hunt him this weekend with the weather being as nice as it is and realizing the other deer I put him on wasn't nearly as big as I first though

 

[Union Co. Boy]

That's extremely generous of you. I wish you luck with him if your friend doesn't tag him. Show him to us if y'all get him!

 

[megalomaniac]

I'm gonna guess he is an unhealthy old deer on the way down. But there ain't much to go on

I'm thinking this exactly... body size says 2.5 to 3.5, but he doesn't carry his frame like a healthy middle age buck. He is either old and on the way out, or middle aged.

Sure would be nice to have some other pics to judge, but based on that single pic, he doesn't look to be long for this world

 

[cbhunter]

The more deer I look at the more confident I get with score guessing them and the less confident I get with aging them accurately. I don't actually know how old he is. Definitely 3.5 or older as this is him last year, but his sheds went mid 160s last year and I just don't see a TN 2.5 being that big. His body looks really young, but he also didn't jump in size like a 3.5-4.5 typically would (which doesn't mean much but I figured he'd be well over 170 this year)

Last year

Now I'm torn (not that I'm good at aging)

His body says 3.5 at least in last years pic but he still has an older look in the eyes to me. Not something I can really explain and I may be off

 

[Shed Hunter]

Now I'm torn (not that I'm good at aging)

His body says 3.5 at least in last years pic but he still has an older look in the eyes to me. Not something I can really explain and I may be off

I've been torn on my guess with him as well. I'll post pics if I get anymore. He doesn't show up very much this year

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

The boy either has tape worms or is one hell of a three year old.

 

[Shed Hunter]

Well guys I thought I'd update. My buddy didn't get the big one, but I'm proud of him. He's hunted harder than I ever have. He got this bucks brother as I've called him. Similar antler configuration