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Please help me age this deer
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<blockquote data-quote="jdyoung" data-source="post: 2014826" data-attributes="member: 113391"><p>I would put him at 2 1/2 yrs, 3 max. Head profile just starting to "go football-ish" in contour. Rack is still high, older he gets, the more mass and pressure from sparring/fighting/rubbing - cause the branches drop/spread and head to calcify. </p><p> You said that genetics aren't too good in your part of the state. </p><p></p><p>He must have something goin' for him genetically . </p><p>With that In mind for the future, and if your intent is to use him for a "seed buck", I would do all I could to keep him on your land, food plots are the best bet to attract the doe population and him. So don't shoot him just yet, gamble on keeping him alive for a couple years, put out proper food plots so his genetics have proper nutrition to work with and are passed on properly to his get. Make sure there are good bedding areas too. Designate some of areas on your property no shooting zones for a while so the deer feel safe. </p><p>Having public land border your 600 acres, word will get out about the deer on your land and you will see a lot of hunters setting up on your " property lines". </p><p>Good Luck !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdyoung, post: 2014826, member: 113391"] I would put him at 2 1/2 yrs, 3 max. Head profile just starting to "go football-ish" in contour. Rack is still high, older he gets, the more mass and pressure from sparring/fighting/rubbing - cause the branches drop/spread and head to calcify. You said that genetics aren't too good in your part of the state. He must have something goin' for him genetically . With that In mind for the future, and if your intent is to use him for a "seed buck", I would do all I could to keep him on your land, food plots are the best bet to attract the doe population and him. So don't shoot him just yet, gamble on keeping him alive for a couple years, put out proper food plots so his genetics have proper nutrition to work with and are passed on properly to his get. Make sure there are good bedding areas too. Designate some of areas on your property no shooting zones for a while so the deer feel safe. Having public land border your 600 acres, word will get out about the deer on your land and you will see a lot of hunters setting up on your " property lines". Good Luck ! [/QUOTE]
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