Aging Deer

[JHerr]

What will these deer age?

[Greenheadless]

You can’t accurately age deer by teeth.

[JHerr]

You can’t accurately age deer by teeth.

What do the squiggles on top of the skill tell about age?

[Duckpond]

You can’t accurately age deer by teeth.

I think you can but not how he is asking. Have to send it in to have a cross section evaluated.

JHerr, teeth will wear different from region to region because of range conditions.

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[JHerr]

I understand. I was looking for some general info from you dudes that I assumed have aged more than a few. I’m thinking 4.5 on the first pic, 5.5 on the second. They were both mature body-wise if that means anything. Thx.

[Greenheadless]

By tooth wear, they appear they were both mature-ish.

Depends on you definition of mature.

[Secret Agent]

How'd they taste? Probably really good, huh?

[Iluvlabs]

I understand. I was looking for some general info from you dudes that I assumed have aged more than a few. I’m thinking 4.5 on the first pic, 5.5 on the second. They were both mature body-wise if that means anything. Thx.

Need a top down look on those back uns.


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[Duckologist]

By the looks of it der dead so age no longer matters

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[burns_312]

As old as they’ll ever be.


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[JHerr]

Need a top down look on those back uns.


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Thanks I will get it.

[Duckpond]

Another thing about wear patterns is a deer can chew on one side more than the other. Can be caused by jaw injury or tooth damage. This will throw the “aging” off also.


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[Quackerbox]

Going by what I see on our place and knowing the herd.

The top deer ain't as old as you think and the bottom deer is as old or older

Maybe 4 probably 3

Easy 5+

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[Greenheadless]

I think you can but not how he is asking. Have to send it in to have a cross section evaluated.
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cementum-annuli isn’t as accurate as most think

[Quackerbox]

cementum-annuli isn’t as accurate as most think

But more accurate than toofs.....yee?

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[Greenheadless]

Not really, especially in southern states.