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How can I accuratly identify the age of a harvested deer?

from KSU on 10.29.09

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from seadog wrote 2 weeks 6 days ago

By the teeth, but I can't explain it. If you have pictures or actual jaw bones to compare, it's pretty easy. They grow an extra tooth--I forget--at about 2 years old I think. From there, the teeth wear down like a horse.

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from jamesti wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

take it to a check station in most areas. the wardens like to look at the animals because they keep records. they will be happy to age it for you.

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from Johnnie wrote 2 weeks 2 days ago

Like Seadog said: Age a deer by its teeth. I have a book that shows a deer's teeth development over its life span.

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from seadog wrote 2 weeks 6 days ago

By the teeth, but I can't explain it. If you have pictures or actual jaw bones to compare, it's pretty easy. They grow an extra tooth--I forget--at about 2 years old I think. From there, the teeth wear down like a horse.

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from jamesti wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

take it to a check station in most areas. the wardens like to look at the animals because they keep records. they will be happy to age it for you.

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from Johnnie wrote 2 weeks 2 days ago

Like Seadog said: Age a deer by its teeth. I have a book that shows a deer's teeth development over its life span.

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