Thread: Any ideas on age

Shot a nice mature red stag recently, just wondering if anyone educated in aging can hazard a guess at this blokes age.



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No idea but he won't be getting any older

Have a look in the helpful links thread.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Have a look in the helpful links thread.

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Originally Posted by 223nut

No idea but he won't be getting any older

I thought you were always just a little older than your teeth?

Originally Posted by Maca49

I thought you were always just a little older than your teeth?

Except in your case Maca. How old are those dentures?

the pedicles (wide bit at start of antlers) should be close to skull on an older animal...up to 2" high on a youngun
the way the hair curls on head and general shape are also indicaters
lentle n saxtons book has picture of the teeth in there too.

Originally Posted by Bavarian_Hunter

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Bugger.
I had posted a link to a quite good article on ageing red deer by the teeth.

It would give a better indication having a fresh shot of the teeth and gums rather than the cleaned jaw....I will try and find the article again.

Cant find it but here is another.

http://www.thedeerinitiative.co.uk/u...guides/110.pdf

This would suggest that deer was in the 9 to 12 year old range but this is quite subjective depending on feed quality/abundance and resulting tooth wear.

I'm going 6+ with the height and width of those teeth.

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Send half the jaw to Alan Jackson in Taupo , he will cut a tooth and tell you exactly how old he was. Cheers Martin

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

the pedicles (wide bit at start of antlers) should be close to skull on an older animal...up to 2" high on a youngun
the way the hair curls on head and general shape are also indicaters
lentle n saxtons book has picture of the teeth in there too.

Coronets you mean, pedicle is the bone that attaches to the antler. A little bit of pedicle falls off with the antler each time they cast bringing the coronets closer to the skull (as you're obviously aware). this blokes coronets were almost sitting on the skull.

He's getting to that magic time where there's so little pedicle left and the coronets are so low they almost appear to be slipping off the skull.

He's got all the characteristics of an old deer and I am aware that there are too many variables to call age accurately based on tooth wear. I was just interested to hear people's opinions on what they'd ballpark him at.

ah well you knows what IM on about then lol. he old enough to be shooting and youve got your trophy now...good on ya....just hope your teeth are up to the eating of all that steak.