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Originally posted by 12thman View PostGood feedback. I judged this buck to be 3.5-4.5 on the hoof. Guy at the camp "aged" the teeth and said it was 2.5 which I was absolutely sure was inaccurate based on body and antler mass and width. I am a novice at tooth aging so I thought I'd get some input.
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No guys, really, based on tooth wear method, it's a slam dunk 3 year old. If I were in need of a collection, I would keep that jaw as the perfect example of a 3 year old. Seriously. That's not quoting someone else, or offering opinion. The actual age of the deer can be in question, but not the age based on tooth wear. It's 3 1/2.
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Originally posted by Sika View PostNo way that one is 3.5.
This is textbook 5.5 year old jawbone.
Wear is evident on all six teeth, making the dentine wider than the enamel on all teeth. Lingual crests are rounded on the first and second molars. Dentine in tooth six is wider than the enamel. Textbook 5.5 year old.
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Originally posted by Sika View PostNo way that one is 3.5.
This is textbook 5.5 year old jawbone.
Wear is evident on all six teeth, making the dentine wider than the enamel on all teeth. Lingual crests are rounded on the first and second molars. Dentine in tooth six is wider than the enamel. Textbook 5.5 year old.Originally posted by Top Of Texas View PostNo guys, really, based on tooth wear method, it's a slam dunk 3 year old. If I were in need of a collection, I would keep that jaw as the perfect example of a 3 year old. Seriously. That's not quoting someone else, or offering opinion. The actual age of the deer can be in question, but not the age based on tooth wear. It's 3 1/2.
One of these, I believe is correct.
It's either a textbook 5 1/2, or a slam dunk 3 1/2
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Originally posted by AntlerCollector View PostOne of these, I believe is correct.
It's either a textbook 5 1/2, or a slam dunk 3 1/2
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Originally posted by Top Of Texas View PostBased on the tooth wear method, this deer was 3 1/2. Looking at the lingual crests (that is the tallest parts of each tooth on the tongue side), I would consider the dentine (that's the dark lines) on tooth 4 to be as wide or wider than the enamel (white stuff), but not on tooth 5, and certainly not tooth 6 as the dentine is only a very thin line.
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