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It’s that time of year #8500091
11/08/25 06:31 PM
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Just wanting to get opinions cause I know what I think, but y’all help me out and give me your expert opinions on aging this deer. And NO I don’t know how old it is, just guessing based on the pic.

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Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500123
11/08/25 07:37 PM
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Terrible angle to age a deer from. But with that said I would go with not real old using only the legs as a gauge. Looks long legged, old bucks don't have that look.

Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500159
11/08/25 08:22 PM
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Ok, lets try this then…was trying to avoid showing antlers, didn’t want them swaying guesses.

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Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500163
11/08/25 08:27 PM
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The original plus another…

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Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500164
11/08/25 08:27 PM
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Body of a 2.5yr old…

Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500169
11/08/25 08:40 PM
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Body does not look mature, rack would be typical of a great 3.5 or good 4.5 in our area.
If he really is young, you have a great program.

Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500229
11/08/25 10:51 PM
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I agree with him having the body/general first glance appearance of a 2.5 yr old, but there's something about his rangy-ness that says he is much older....maybe 6.5+.

If that is only his 2nd set of antlers...then that is impressive even for Worth County.


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Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500237
11/08/25 11:09 PM
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6 1/2 years old + is my guess.


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Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500244
11/08/25 11:42 PM
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Im guessing 4 or older based of the legnth of his face but your southern deer look different than our Midwest deer. He looks extremely gant in those picks to me. Maybe is sick???

Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500247
11/09/25 12:13 AM
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Based on back, brisket, and belly 3.5 in our area. Not sure where your at.

Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500353
11/09/25 08:54 AM
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My guess would be 4.5

Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500391
11/09/25 10:06 AM
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Swamp/Jurassic, that’s the general consensus amongst my buddies. Of course laying actual eyes on him would help. One buddy said he’d pay to have the tooth analyzed so they could be right or be able to rag me for the rest of my life for shooting a young buck with great potential, lol!!

Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500394
11/09/25 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Wanna Be
Swamp/Jurassic, that’s the general consensus amongst my buddies. Of course laying actual eyes on him would help. One buddy said he’d pay to have the tooth analyzed so they could be right or be able to rag me for the rest of my life for shooting a young buck with great potential, lol!!

Any past history/pics with him to help with age guess?


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Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500455
11/09/25 11:55 AM
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None…just showed up along with this guy…

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Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500716
11/09/25 08:23 PM
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2nd buck appears to be the older of the 2. if they both end up dead, you will have to let us know.

Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500720
11/09/25 08:31 PM
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Wanna Be monsters to me......jk


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Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500729
11/09/25 08:51 PM
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Both look good

I think the first one is older than he appears

He has the long and lean look of a youngster (my guess is 3yo) but like Swamp said, something just ain't right about his appearance

Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500730
11/09/25 08:55 PM
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…. That deer is 40 years old and has been through 2 divorces


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Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8500741
11/09/25 09:10 PM
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2.5 yr old. Great genes.


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Re: It’s that time of year [Re: Wanna Be] #8501301
11/10/25 09:27 PM
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I cant get that first buck over 2 years old. That place has outstanding genetics the work over the years is paying off ( from reading years of your posts )

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