Age of this buck?

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  1. JoshKeller

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    Anyone have any guesses? This is a mountain wv deer - no agriculture, no food plots. Currently at 4200 ft in elevation. The body size says older deer, but just want to confirm. 20160906_195410.jpg

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    JoshKeller, Sep 13, 2016
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    Has a good bit of gray in his face from what i can see.. Shooter for me!
     
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    He is mature, drop him
     
    bowhunt4abuck, Sep 14, 2016
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  5. elkguide

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    Looks to be (from what can be seen) at least a 3 year old and probably a 4 year old.
     
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    probably 4.5
     
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    4-5 yrs guessing


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    wow he's a tank for sure. idk on age I'd have to check his I.D.
     
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    IMO hes either going down hill or hes 3.5 based off his rack.
     
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    He's built like a brick **** house! Probably a 4.5 year old.
     
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    Great deer and I would be happy to age him for you and I can promise perfect accuracy.... I'll just need to hunt your land and verify that he is not allergic to carbon via a 28.5 inch injection
     
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    Black, bulbous nose, thick neck, big chest - looks like a 4.5 or older to me.
     
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  14. JoshKeller

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    Heres a few pictures i got of him saturday while bear hunting. 20160917_182949.jpg
     
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    4.5-5.5, nice rack, thick, deep chest. Mature shooter.
     
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    Nice buck at least 4.5.

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    From the size of that body and being a WV mountain deer, he is at least 4.5 yo. Personally it think it's 6 or 7.
     
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