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Age this buck
Posted on 12/28/24 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 12/28/24 at 2:09 pm
Just got back from a trip where I saw a lot of bucks and even watched one snort-weeze a few times. No true shooters. How old do you guys think this one is?
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Posted on 12/28/24 at 2:15 pm to AlxTgr
4.5+, but I’m in the camp that believes there’s no way to tell +/- a year. Looks mature to me and I would shoot, broken side not withstanding.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 2:16 pm to AlxTgr
He’s mature. I would guess 4 1/2. But I probably wouldn’t shoot just because of the broke rack and I would hope and pray he makes it to next year. But wouldn’t be mad if someone decides to pop him.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 2:36 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
In the moment, there was just things about him that said old to me. I didn't want the rack or the meat, so it was an easy decision to pass. The rule there is 5.5 minimum.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 2:40 pm to AlxTgr
It’s hard to age a buck between 4.5 and 5.5 unless you have pictures from years past. That is why I try to keep as many pictures of bucks as I can from year to year
Posted on 12/28/24 at 2:44 pm to AlxTgr
4
Posted on 12/28/24 at 2:44 pm to AlxTgr
3.5 year old?
This is not a sa answer btw..pew pew
eta, what’s with the huge crater on his passenger side? Bear, arrow graze, black panther attack??
This is not a sa answer btw..pew pew
eta, what’s with the huge crater on his passenger side? Bear, arrow graze, black panther attack??
This post was edited on 12/28/24 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 12/28/24 at 2:58 pm to 24nights
He’s been rubbing his back with this horn(s). Very common to see patches missing on them this time of year.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 3:02 pm to AlxTgr
My answer will depend on where this was.
If in the south, my gut says he is 5 years old.
If in the south, my gut says he is 5 years old.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 3:04 pm to AlxTgr
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In the moment, there was just things about him that said old to me.
I could definitely see it. Having now run cams consistently on the same property for several years, I can appreciate that bucks are going to vary in appearance like any of us, and that aging on the hoof is mostly a crap shoot. The 5.5 rule probably succeeds in what it was put in place to do, make guys stop and think before blasting a good looking two year old.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 3:27 pm to AlxTgr
He looks old and stubborn... the scars on his back, the way he's stomping like his feet hurt, almost looks like he's got love handles, and his tarsals are black but streaking down his leg like he's got prostate problems, or he's not drinking enough water and too much coffee.
When you get used to aging them at trail camera level, they look a little different from the stand, especially close, I'd say he's 4.5 minimum, but I'd lean older.
When you get used to aging them at trail camera level, they look a little different from the stand, especially close, I'd say he's 4.5 minimum, but I'd lean older.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 3:51 pm to Citica8
I looked into his eyes. He had lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 4:47 pm to AlxTgr
That could be younger than 4.5 then, this new generation that grew up on protein, Nate's Buck Bait, and Mo'Bucks, knowing you're getting a nickname, and you're safe until you become geriatric, not being run by dogs, they're just softer.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 4:53 pm to AlxTgr
5+
Posted on 12/28/24 at 6:29 pm to AlxTgr
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He had lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes.
That’s all fine and dandy……..til he bites ya. Then those black eyes roll over to white, the sea turns to red. You get that terrible high pitched screaming and they tear you to pieces.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 10:00 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
quote:Looks like a shoot and release scar to me.
He’s been rubbing his back with this horn(s). Very common to see patches missing on them this time of year.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 11:39 pm to AlxTgr
No way that is a 5 yo.
.... 3.5-4.5
.... 3.5-4.5
Posted on 12/29/24 at 12:50 am to FournetteForEver7
quote:What attributes lead you there?
No way that is a 5 yo.
.... 3.5-4.5
This post was edited on 12/29/24 at 12:53 am
Posted on 12/29/24 at 5:04 am to AlxTgr
5.5 and he just got his azz kicked. It depends on your location. In the midwest, maybe 4.5, or even 3.5, in south Louisiana, maybe 6.5. If you're feeding protein, year round, or if you're close to an established agriculture operation, corn or soybeans, he could be 4.5., or even 3.5. if you're a horn hunter, it's a cull for sure.
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