Why do the experts bother with adding the 1/2 to deer age ?

[Milkman]

I know when someone says a deer is 3 1/2 they are doing so due to the spring birth.

But why bother ?? 3 years old is close enough isn’t it?

Oh, I’m 68 1/2 since I was born in the spring and it’s fall now.

 

[WOODIE13]

I know when someone says a deer is 3 1/2 they are doing so due to the spring birth.

But why bother ?? 3 years old is close enough isn’t it?

Oh, I’m 68 1/2 since I was born in the spring and it’s fall now.

53.75 here

They do the same with bears here when you send a tooth in to the DNR

Guess they try to be as close as possible to account for life span

 

[GT90]

I know when someone says a deer is 3 1/2 they are doing so due to the spring birth.

But why bother ?? 3 years old is close enough isn’t it?

Oh, I’m 68 1/2 since I was born in the spring and it’s fall now.

Beats me. But if I had to guess it would be because folks seem to always ask "age this deer please?" right before or during hunting season, which as you said is about 6 moths after birthing season.

 

[JustUs4All]

Why do the experts bother with adding the 1/2 to deer age ?​

My guess would be because a 3-1/2 year old deer is neither 3 nor 4years old.

 

[antharper]

Maybe because that’s how old they are

 

[Crakajak]

I know when someone says a deer is 3 1/2 they are doing so due to the spring birth.

But why bother ?? 3 years old is close enough isn’t it?

Oh, I’m 68 1/2 since I was born in the spring and it’s fall now.

Their are deer in Alabama that truly are just over 3 months old.

 

[Gaswamp]

I know when someone says a deer is 3 1/2 they are doing so due to the spring birth.

But why bother ?? 3 years old is close enough isn’t it?

Oh, I’m 68 1/2 since I was born in the spring and it’s fall now.

getting old or being a moderator making u grumpy

 

[Gadestroyer74]

I’m 590 months

 

[Milkman]

getting old or being a moderator making u grumpy

Yes

 

[Triple C]

I know when someone says a deer is 3 1/2 they are doing so due to the spring birth.

But why bother ?? 3 years old is close enough isn’t it?

Oh, I’m 68 1/2 since I was born in the spring and it’s fall now.

Pretty sure you drop the 1/2 part when they exceed 10 yrs old. Kinda like kids.

 

[Milkman]

Pretty sure you drop the 1/2 part when they exceed 10 yrs old. Kinda like kids.

We all do our part to assure deer never reach double digits in age

 

[HavocLover]

My preference is saying, “they’re as old as they’re gonna get.”

 

[Milkman]

My guess would be because a 3-1/2 year old deer is neither 3 nor 4years old.

Jim I think you and I are a quinquagenarian and 1/2

 

[Triple C]

I know when someone says a deer is 3 1/2 they are doing so due to the spring birth.

But why bother ?? 3 years old is close enough isn’t it?

Oh, I’m 68 1/2 since I was born in the spring and it’s fall now.

Here’s another preponderance…why do we harvest deer but slaughter cattle?

Never heard of a beef processing facility refer to “harvesting” cattle. They prefer “slaughter”.

On 2nd thought…that seems appropriate. They are slaughtered.

Pretty sure we receive harvest tags for deer rather than kill tags. Either way their kilt.

 

[Milkman]

Here’s another preponderance…why do we harvest deer but slaughter cattle?

Never heard of a beef processing facility refer to “harvesting” cattle. They prefer “slaughter”.

On 2nd thought…that seems appropriate. They are slaughtered.

Pretty sure we receive harvest tags for deer rather than kill tags. Either way their kilt.

When you get to be our age you just commence to questioning stuff don’t we?

 

[JustUs4All]

Jim I think you and I are a quinquagenarian and 1/2

Yep and old enough to know better but sometimes just can't help ourselves. LOL

 

[JustUs4All]

Here’s another preponderance…why do we harvest deer but slaughter cattle?

Never heard of a beef processing facility refer to “harvesting” cattle. They prefer “slaughter”.

On 2nd thought…that seems appropriate. They are slaughtered.

Pretty sure we receive harvest tags for deer rather than kill tags. Either way their kilt.

i think slaughter carries the connotation of killing in large numbers.

 

[furtaker]

Here’s another preponderance…why do we harvest deer but slaughter cattle?

Never heard of a beef processing facility refer to “harvesting” cattle. They prefer “slaughter”.

On 2nd thought…that seems appropriate. They are slaughtered.

Pretty sure we receive harvest tags for deer rather than kill tags. Either way their kilt.

I don't say "harvest" myself. Sounds too much like somebody trying to appease the sensitive PETA crowd.

I say "kill". It's a wild animal, not a bunch of row crops.

 

[WOODIE13]

I don't say "harvest" myself. Sounds too much like somebody trying to appease the sensitive PETA crowd.

I say "kill". It's a wild animal, not a bunch of row crops.

Line up duck or goose heads count?

 

[buckpasser]

The .5 isn’t offensive to me, but I prefer the description in racks. 1st rack, second, third, etc. It works from the .25 mark to about the .75 mark in years.

It’s a little annoying when someone is asking for a buck age in July and people are saying “3.5” when 3.05 is likely closer.