Mule Deer Age Thread

[Hnthrdr]

so 3.5 Left and 5.5 on Right?

great illustration of two years growth. Easy to see there, harder on the hoof

thanks!

Seems like having multiple bucks in a group makes judging a little easier, it’s the solo bucks that will give me some pause especially if they have a massive skull or a small one… an outside his ears buck and shrink up quick with a small noggin

 

[idahomuleys]

so 3.5 Left and 5.5 on Right?

great illustration of two years growth. Easy to see there, harder on the hoof

thanks!

Yes in the bottom picture 3.5 is left and 5.5 is right. However, the 3.5 year old has a similar sized skull as a few other euro mounts I have of a 4.5 year old, 6.5 year old, and another mature buck i didnt have lab aged. The 5.5 year old from last year just has a gigantic skull thats easily noticeable next to my other euro mounts. Probably like taking shaqs head and putting it next to mine

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[alecvg]

Wanted to revive this, I just got my results back from my last 5 bucks. All Montana public land deer


Age 6, CC A


Age 9, CC A


Age 4, CC A


Age 8, CC A


Age 3, CC A

 

[Cubby]

Man that last one at 3 years old would have been a stud in another 2 years!!

 

[robby denning]

Wanted to revive this, I just got my results back from my last 5 bucks. All Montana public land deer

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Age 6, CC A

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Age 9, CC A

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Age 4, CC A

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Age 8, CC A

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Age 3, CC A

Oh ya!!!!!!!! Good work man. Average age of six years old if I can still do eighth grade math.

 

[robby denning]

Man that last one at 3 years old would have been a stud in another 2 years!!

Maybe! My buddy and I just relocated one that he found two years ago, this buck is probably six or seven years old and he’s almost the same size as he was when he was four.

 

[Cubby]

True that, they don't always get bigger but that buck has a great frame

 

[littlebigtine]

True that, they don't always get bigger but that buck has a great frame

Or a little head

 

[Hnthrdr]

Or a little head

Got a crop of back yard bucks who look like up and comers… one buck is like 2x the body size of the rest and the some of the small ones that look like they have okay frames are just small, hoping they live a few more years to see what they turn into

 

[stillwaitin]

Killed this buck on the Utah Muzzy hunt in 2020, DWR aged at 5 years. It is my only buck I have had aged.

 

[HunterGatherer]

Got labs back on last year’s buck - aged 8 years old

 

[AHayes111]

Got labs back on last year’s buck - aged 8 years old
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very cool buck

 

[go_deep]

Left was 5 years old, mid 150's. Right was 4 years old, low 140's. Both from 2025.