Yotehntr Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I am not great at determining a deers age on the hoof. Is this deer a young deer (2.5 or less) with good potential or an older deer (2.5+) that will never be anything? He looks good body size but the rack is messed up. If these are bad genes then i will put him on the list for someone to take. I have a picture of him in velvet and then he showed up last week at my stand again. I have not seen him in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyman2269 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 1.5 year old his racks fine actually above average for a 1.5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachpeaz Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I dunno about that. He is has an awfully grey face. He could be an old deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbonelement Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 1.5 all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUCKANDAQUARTER Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 You are right his face is awfully grey and his snout is pretty long. Huh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve7 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 My thought is he is on the downward trend... looks aged for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefbkt Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I shot a 2.5 year old that was completely grey, so I don't think you can judge a deer by its hair color. I would say that deer is 1.5-2.5 at the oldest. Doesn't show any of the old fart deer characteristics, at least to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Interesting to see/hear the differing opinions here, isn't it? And, yet, those doing the opining are dead certain they are correct! Deer hunters may be among the great bull artists of the world. (I am no exception.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two 10s Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Just by looking at his chest, I would say he's young. From my experience, the starts to get lower than the belly as they age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyman2269 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 An old buck usually won't regress to that small of a rack 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sampotter Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 No such thing as a cull buck. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hock3y24 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Give him another year and check him out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DROpTINE Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I think he's a very healthy 1.5. Body doesn't look that big to be considered an older deer in my book Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNYBuckHunter Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 1 1/2. Look at the body on it. Long legs, lack of front shoulder/chest development, hind quarters taller than shoulders. Easy one to age. Grey face? Come on. Deer markings are all slightly different. You will never affect the genetics of a wild herd. Cull schmull. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I dunno about that. He is has an awfully grey face. He could be an old deer. go with body characteristics. color variation can be other than age. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 1.5 all day long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yotehntr Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Thanks Guys! He'll get the pass from us this year and we will check him out on camera next year if someone else doesn't pop him during the gun season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyantler Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I dunno about that. He is has an awfully grey face. He could be an old deer. The color of a deers face has nothing to do with age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyantler Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Interesting to see/hear the differing opinions here, isn't it? And, yet, those doing the opining are dead certain they are correct! Deer hunters may be among the great bull artists of the world. (I am no exception.) I am dead certain I'm correct. The buck is 1.5 and in pretty good shape as well Edited November 6, 2013 by nyantler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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