Thread: First blood and a proper trophy sized Billy

That's a damn good question Dannyb.

It's hard to judge just from a photo but he would have to be a good 13 - 16 years old. Like all animals their environment plays a big part in their development and given the region you were hunting, the weather conditions that prevail in the area and the generally low food value he would need a good number of years to get to that length.

Try counting the growth rings. They're not clear in the photos but from what I can see he's had a few good summers.

As for the other head, probably late 30''s and definitely not worth wall-mounting.