How Old is this Buck?

Spiderman 9:8:16 - YouTube

 

Swag I would say 3.5 to 4

 

I say 3.5 too!

 

3.5 I'd say

 

I'm leaning toward 4 year old.

 

I would agree on age. He is a stud.

 

Old enough to shoot.

 

My guess is 4. What state are you in? Is this a Midwest deer?

 

4.5 Year old.

 

3 maybe closer to 3.5.

 

Deer are born in the Spring. They are all at X 1/2 in the Fall. So, unless the deer was born in September, they cant be 4 now. Either 3 1/2 or 4 1/2. Sorry, but that just drives me a little crazy when people give their expert opinion on age and it clearly makes no sense. End of rant.

 

Well if you're going to get pissy over technicalities then if a deer is born in May then he's also not technically another half a year old yet either in September.

 

The deer is in Minnesota. I was guessing 3 1/2 too. Thank you for confirming my thoughts. It's a public land deer...now I just have to decide if I'm going to pass on it in hopes I get a chance at it next year. The other variable in my decision is my son will be old enough to bow hunt next season and I would love for this deer to be his first.
If I had a 300 acre farm, I would pass on it for sure, but I'm still not sure what I will do if given the opportunity...

 

Just going to throw my opinion out there on this. It may sound silly but I do not want my boys when they start hunting to shoot a big mature buck their fist year. I want them shooting a small buck to build excitement to try to get a bigger one. What if they to shoot a monster their fist year and the feel like they can never achieve that again.

Now if a big boy walked past their fist year, of course they shoot it. I may be wrong here, but just something I've thought about.

 

I call them yearlings.

 

Depends on what year they were born in may.

 

If he's a Mn deer, I too think he's 3.5. Really nice buck

 

Another vote for 3.5 & he's definitely not neutered!


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shot him this year if you get the chance!

 

Thanks for your perspective. This has been a thought of mine as well.

I think I'm going to just let fate play its hand. If I get the chance this year, I will probably take this deer...if I don't...maybe next year my son will get a chance.