East Tx Age?

[jooger17]

I have my own thoughts. No history with this deer unless he's one of the million 15" 8pts that grew up a little.

[Tshelly]

East Tx Age?

I would say 4.5 with no history and those two pictures.

[TWOHunter]

I'm thinking 3.5.

Long legged, narrow neck, straight back, no pot belly.

[TTU TX Hunter]

My guess would be 3.5

[gator man]

3.5yrs old

[LukeDuke]

Head Scratcher - Hard to tell with just 2 night pics

Looks mature to post mature because:
His brisket appears to be sagging below his belly which is also sagging a bit.
Hip and shoulder bones are poking at the edge of his hide

Looks younger because:
Legs look long in relation to his torso
Chest is not as full compared to hindquarters

My guess is 4.5 but maybe older.

[westguy76]

Head Scratcher - Hard to tell with just 2 night pics

Looks mature to post mature because:
His brisket appears to be sagging below his belly which is also sagging a bit.
Hip and shoulder bones are poking at the edge of his hide

Looks younger because:
Legs look long in relation to his torso
Chest is not as full compared to hindquarters

My guess is 4.5 but maybe older.

agreed

[tbgascorer]

Could be over the hill. Maybe you'll get some color daytime pics and it might help you decide.

[GarGuy]

Another one of those 3.5 or 8.5 deer. I suck at this game! Now that six point is old.

[JLC77]

I think the deer in question is 2.5 personally. Just thinline, narrow, thin nose. Doesn,t show bone structure of a mature deer. Now, the 6 point in the fist pic is older...

[woodsman]

Another one of those 3.5 or 8.5 deer. I suck at this game! Now that six point is old.

^this.

On the low end guess, I might even say 2.5. His skeletal frame makes a "square" instead of a rectangle (connecting the dots from front hoof to shoulder, to hip, down to rear hoof and back). Would expect a post mature deer to have a rectangular frame, even if he is a bony lightweight. Those are some fairly long legs he's sporting, it seems...

Tricky, but enjoy the game. Thanks for posting.

[HoustonHunter]

I don't see a mature buck here. The only thing that makes him look older is his brisket. Almost all deer are going to have a belly after all the rain we've had from spring to now.

[wade]

3.5

[Slewfoot]

He looks like a 3.5 year old to me. Nice antlers, but thin and he looks immature to me. Next year's trophy.

[stringmusic]

I say 5.5. If he was 3.5 he would be there in the daytime! Kinda pencil horned though.