Can someone age this buck

[BucknhogwildHC]

I’m thinking 3.5...

 

[Major Wader]

I think you may be a year light. 4.5 this season is my guess.

 

[BucknhogwildHC]

Well there isn’t any belly sag or loose neck happening yet.

 

[bilgerat]

I think you right at 3.5

 

[BucknhogwildHC]

I think you may be a year light. 4.5 this season is my guess.

Ok so usually at 4.5 they get mass but at their base they seem rather narrow like a 3.5 plus they are in velvet which adds thickness for this time of year pics.. No belly sag no loose neck and that starts around 4.5. Plus the darker one has a younger face . I’m just trying to relearn my habits so I can age on the hood. Because 5 years ago I would be harvesting one of them this year. Looking for a Booner btw these deer are located in Kentucky when I hunted in south GA never seen these beauties there.

 

[elfiii]

3.5 is a good guess. Brisket isn't pronounced, no belly sag, etc. This deer is in his prime.

 

[Gator89]

Old enough to wear my tag!

 

[Mark K]

3.5 by hunting season. Nice looking buck. Be even nicer next year.

 

[marshallknight]

3.5 is a good guess. Brisket isn't pronounced, no belly sag, etc. This deer is in his prime.

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[BucknhogwildHC]

Old enough to wear my tag!

Well I use to be that way with almost every buck. But they don’t taste as good as the does. So I make sure they are mature now this one weight 260 on the hoof.

 

[BucknhogwildHC]

 

[Major Wader]

My guess at 4.5 was due to the brisket starting to get square, and the head starting to get blocky. 3.5 year old deer don't have either of those characteristics.

 

[Throwback]

Best way is to shoot him and pop his jaw

 

[BucknhogwildHC]

More bucks from down by my hunting spot.

 

[Dub]

Great looking prospects.

You'll not have to hoof it far from your truck to get after 'em.