Jaw Bone For Aging Gurus

[glassjeg6]

where was the deer killed?

Fort Bend County

[scissorhands]

Looks 5.5 to me

[rtp]

5.5 to me.

[JLC77]

5.5 pretty sure. Reasons explained earlier as to y he is 5.5 instead of 4.5. Local biologist would be a good reference as they see many deer in your area.

[BadtotheBow]

I think that if you don't have good data on tooth wear from that area, aging by teeth is guesswork. A lot depends on the soil in the area where the deer lived.

I'm not saying that you can't see a deer with its milk teeth or one that has worn down teeth isn't two years old but getting within a year or two may be correct... or it may not.

5.5 pretty sure. Reasons explained earlier as to y he is 5.5 instead of 4.5. Local biologist would be a good reference as they see many deer in your area.

yep alot of it depends on where the deer was killed and how sandy the soil in your area is.

[VorTexan]

You need the deer aging tool.

[Wildman]

4.5 would be my guess in the Fort Bend area

[SaltwaterSlick]

I'm only familiar with deer taken on our South zone deer lease but he wouldn't make 5 1/2 on our place. He'd be a money deer if he had 8 or more points and scorable brow tines.