Age your deer here..

[DHenry]

I thought I posted that one awhile back;  it's a 3 1/2 year old.

Dick

[DXT]

Thanks Dick. That was a buck jaw bone, he sported quite a nice rack.

[Travis Rage]

Hey guys new to the forum.got a deer I think is 3.5 what ya think D?



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[Tippin'Scales]

Welcome aboard!

Might be 4.5, Dick?

[DHenry]

Hey guys new to the forum.got a deer I think is 3.5 what ya think D?

Good call;  it's a 3 1/2.

There doesn't appear to be enough wear on the first molar (the fourth tooth in) to kick it up to a 4 1/2.

Congratulations !!

Dick

[Travis Rage]

Thanks guys! Hope to post jaws every year!!!!

[nybowhunter]

good job, 3.5 is an accomplishment in itself around here. post up a pic of the deer

[Relf25]

Any guess on this "young'n"?

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[DHenry]

It's hard to make it out with this picture, Relf.

If you can, try another shot from the side view of the tooth row. It is much easier to age if your shot shows the side of the jaw, rather than a shot from above.

My gut feeling from the current picture is that it's quite young.  I can't see much wear on the premolars and molars.

A straight side view shot will ace it for us.

Dick

[Relf25]

Sorry mr Henry I uploaded wrong picture. The jaw is off a dead head I found that looked to have some great potential. Here's a better one.

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[DHenry]

Sorry mr Henry I uploaded wrong picture. The jaw is off a dead head I found that looked to have some great potential. Here's a better one.

There is no wear showing on the molars;  this deer is a yearling. 

Dick

[Relf25]

Wow I thought so. Such a shame, he had mega potential

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[nybowhunter]

When u say yearling you mean like 6 months old yearling? Which is generally a button buck?

[Relf25]

When u say yearling you mean like 6 months old yearling? Which is generally a button buck?

Good question NYB, Would really like to know myself. Wonder where his daddy is

[DHenry]

When u say yearling you mean like 6 months old yearling? Which is generally a button buck?

A yearling is a year and 1/2 old. They have all their teeth on their lower jaw, with little if any wear.  Your jaw was clean with almost no wear.

I'll be doing some deer aging classes again later this summer. It's not that difficult to learn the way I teach it.