Wilson County 12

[midTNmoose]

This guy has been showing up about once a week. This is only daylight pictures. Any guess on age?

 

[Iglow]

I'm guessing 3.5

 

[cbhunter]

4.5 or older. He has an "older" look to me

 

[lol]

Here's an interesting publication aging deer in Tennessee based on number of antler points. One of the points made it:

it is uncommon (less than 5%) for a deer younger than31/2 in Tennessee to have more than 9 points.

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/twra/documents/hunting/deer-antler-development.pdf

 

[Ski]

No younger than 4.5, possibly older.

 

[backyardtndeer]

4.5 or older. He has an "older" look to me

Have to agree with this. I think he is 4.5 or older.

 

[Iglow]

Have to agree with this. I think he is 4.5 or older.

That bottom pic, didn't show an old man's sagging fat belly but the middle one did. I think y'all are right on second look.

 

[swampbadger]

I'm guessing 3.5

X2

 

[BSK]

Here's an interesting publication aging deer in Tennessee based on number of antler points. One of the points made it:

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/twra/documents/hunting/deer-antler-development.pdf

The best habitat property I work with in TN has an average of 26% of 2 1/2 year-old bucks with 9 or more points. However, that's extremely abnormal. Another nearby property is only 9%. My own property, over the last 20 years, has been 7.2%. But most woodland habitat properties in TN run 5% or less.

 

[lol]

The best habitat property I work with in TN has an average of 26% of 2 1/2 year-old bucks with 9 or more points. However, that's extremely abnormal. Another nearby property is only 9%. My own property, over the last 20 years, has been 7.2%. But most woodland habitat properties in TN run 5% or less.

I wonder, too, when reading this if it may be a bit dated being almost 20 years old. Even though the soils and genetics haven't changed significantly, the impacts of management practices have. If a person does have any significant amount of property to manage, investing in spring/summer nutrition/minerals would likely have a good ROI. I'd imagine even doing proper soil amendments on spring/summer food sources would have an discernable impact. Its also interesting that the author noted a genetic advantage in the areas around Scott, Morgan and Campbell counties.

 

[megalomaniac]

have an uncropped pic showing full leg length? My gut is 4.5