Thread: Age that stag

9ish years, the seams in top of skull appear to have fused together.

Others can have their say, but generally the teeth are first looked at when aging a deer for condition and wear and yes having the jaw in your hand you will be able to judge it more accurately.

I know old deer farmers will also take in account for the condition and size of the burs where the antler joines the pedicle young deer will have a bigger bur and as they get older the bur gets smaller (very old deer often have parts of the bur missing) from what I have been told.