Got The Forensic Ageing Back On My Buck . . .

[Ms Grit]

 Well, all along I said that I thought my buck was 5 1/2 years old and was told "No Way" 3 1/2, 4 1/2 tops. Well, I just had to know so I sent the 2 bottom teeth out (along with a check) to DeerAge.com to be aged via the cementum-annuli ageing analysis. Got my results back today and yep, I WAS RIGHT !!! My buck from October 14, 2013 was forensically aged at 5 1/2 years old . . . and no, I don't want to know what he could have been in another year, not with state land less than 1/2 of a mile in either direction of where I shot him.

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[BHC]

One hell of a great buck......congratulations!

[Ms Grit]

One hell of a great buck......congratulations!

Thanks . . . sometimes even a blind squirrel finds a nut here and there, lol

[robnj]

very nice buck congrats. true trophy

[PV216]

Do you any pics of him from previous years? It would be cool to see the antler development from year to year. Either way, congrats again on a great deer.

[_X7]

There was no doubt in my mind how old he was. There might be a brother or two up there still walking.

[Ms Grit]

There was no doubt in my mind how old he was. There might be a brother or two up there still walking.

Yes there definately is Mike, but they're laying low. Oct 12-15th seems to be their weekness . . .

[Ms Grit]

Do you any pics of him from previous years? It would be cool to see the antler development from year to year. Either way, congrats again on a great deer.

I have suspected that he was the buck that I clean missed last year on Oct 12th, but there is just something a little off about the right G3.

[BowhunterNJ]

That's awesome! No doubt that was a mature buck! Congrats again!

[Axiom]

 (along with a check)

 

 

 

For how much?...

[Ms Grit]

For how much?...

It was about 30 bucks for a 180 day turn around, but I opted for a quicker response, an additional 20 bucks I think . . . here's a link to information on the company:

 

http://www.deerage.com/

[sam3]

That's great to know there is a company out that does aging.

Very nice Robin, facts speak louder than opinions.