Can you guess age by the body alone?
Contributors to this thread:Kansas
From: sitO
26-Nov-20
Just curious what age y'all think this buck is, by only looking at his body?
From: be still
26-Nov-20
An 8 yr old muscled up neck doe. Either that or he is so old his tarsal glands is disappearing.
From: Trebarker
26-Nov-20
5+, body length, girth, leg muscle development, and what the heck happened to his tarsal?
From: Thornton
26-Nov-20
I don't see a set of beans
From: sitO
27-Nov-20
It's a buck, no other guesses?
From: KsRancher
27-Nov-20
I'll play. I say 5yrs old
From: be still
27-Nov-20
Well since it’s not a Canadian doe then I’m going old. It might be the way he’s standing but everything looks old except his neck...kinda small for a mature between 5 and 7. I’m going post mature...8+
From: sitO
27-Nov-20
I forgot to transfer the original pic to my phone, but I'll post it tonight.
Keep guessing
From: jayhawkmarauder
27-Nov-20
absolutely high fence you can tell by the ears.
From: Scooby-doo
27-Nov-20
Dont look like he is rutting, neck not swollen hasn't pissed on his tarsal glands yet. i don't think that old, his weight looks to be in hind end still. I would guess 3.5 maybe or younger?? Or else he is ancient and on his way down hill! Shawn
From: Chubbs34
27-Nov-20
Not great at this as looking at length of nose is one factor for me, but might as well. Back is bowed and brisket full. 5 or 6 years.
From: Thornton
27-Nov-20
I'm going to go out on a limb here and point out you can't always judge a buck by his body. Maybe he's a dink judging by Kyle not shooting him. And, I've seen some pretty muscled up young bucks before.- 2.5 years old.
From: be still
27-Nov-20
Lol he’s good with pics...I think it’s photo shop. Hips look mature. Waist through to the brisket looks like a saggy horse. Then the neck looks like a 2 yr old. Even the neck is a different color...I think it’s a neck from a different deer put on this deer right where it meets the brisket....now give me my money.
From: t-roy
27-Nov-20
I’m guessing a 7.5 yr old doe that identifies as a buck. Note the shorter hair “Butchy” look. There’s just a tinge of a Rainbow Pride flag reflecting on it’s side, too....You have to look really close, though.
From: sitO
27-Nov-20
I don't cheat, you should know that by now if you know anything about me.
It's really a pony Troy
From: Catscratch
27-Nov-20
J can't age a deer worth a damn anyway, why in the hell would I think I could with a partial pic! It is goofy looking with those lumps, narrow shoulders, and well defined throat patch.
From: sitO
27-Nov-20
If I had only been offered the pic I offered you, I'd have said 5+yrs
From: sitO
27-Nov-20
Here's another
From: be still
27-Nov-20
Holy crap...sure glad I get to see the head and headgear before I shoot. Yearling....no I say 4 on this next one.
From: KsRancher
27-Nov-20
Oof!! I believe I whiffed that one.
From: Thornton
27-Nov-20
I'm goin' with 4.5
From: Sand man
27-Nov-20
Don’t know about the age, but I have to say. That picture is what I only try to see once I’ve decided I will take a shot if given the opportunity...
Only way I can keep my composure!!!!??????????
From: sitO
30-Nov-20
No more guesses on #2 here? I'll post the rest of the pic tonight
From: ksq232
30-Nov-20
Lets give it the college try -- 3.5!
From: Scooby-doo
30-Nov-20
So I win in deer number 1?? Shawn
From: Trebarker
30-Nov-20
Going to stay with 5
From: Thornton
30-Nov-20
I actually won on "one" Scoob
From: be still
30-Nov-20
Yeah I would have to say Thornton won the first....Scoob you mentioned you thought it was young then said it could be old. Thornton just came out with 2. I still think he’s old...just one of them unique deer that at 2 yrs old his neck, face and horns quit aging.
From: sitO
30-Nov-20
Not sure there are any winners, more art than science?
It's the 6pt, and neighbor says he's at least 8
From: Cracken74
30-Nov-20
I'm saying 4.5
From: Cracken74
30-Nov-20
Kyle, I'm going to say that first deer is older, but just don't have the genes. Mommy and daddy must of swam in the same gene pool!
From: sitO
30-Nov-20
Not going to disagree Thane, they may have chosen the pond over the pool
How about this...guess how many points the deer has for the last one
From: JSW
30-Nov-20
No.
I need to see the entire deer and hope for several angles. To be honest, I do better by recognizing the antlers from a particular deer that I've been watching for years. Then I know for sure. It's pretty easy to recognize 1 1/2, 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 year old bucks. After that, not so much.
If you get QDMA magazine they have a regular feature of guess the age. I'm pretty consistent with the "professionals" on my guess, but it's still a guess.
From: Cracken74
30-Nov-20
None
From: sitO
30-Nov-20
100% Jim, many more factors than body shape/size. Just thought it would be interesting to see reactions based on what "we know".
From: be still
01-Dec-20
Yeah I agree with Cracken.
From: ksq232
01-Dec-20
Just because you're trying hard to throw us for a loop so far, I'll say 13 points!
From: sitO
01-Dec-20
Sorry James, but I like that fact that you tried!
From: Thornton
01-Dec-20
Seems I'm more familiar with young bucks. I'll blame it on the NR shooting all the big ones :)
