How old?

[Wapsi Tree Rat]

I don't see many old bucks, on camera or on the hoof. So quite honestly I suck at guessing age. This one I'm really curious about. Never seen him before, he showed up Thursday morning. Walked right towards me on the path I walked in on, and directly downwind of me. Crazy! Anyway, to me this deer looks old and tired! Any guesses? I do hope the video works...

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[JNRBRONC]

Old man walk, looks old. 8? WAG

 

[Steve-O]

Woah..and you let him stroll on by? Old enough to put an arrow in to me.

 

[DMarley83]

Woah..and you let him stroll on by? Old enough to put an arrow in to me.

Agree old enough to put an arrow in. Exact age who knows. 5+ is my guess.

He likes your mowed path. Hes probably wondering if you could add a few more....

would make it easier to sneak up on the does.

Did you not take a shot?

 

[Nrharris]

He would have been as old as he was gonna get if he walked by me.

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

Looks like a really old deer to me. Like 8+

 

[203ntyp]

Grey faced, time for a dirt nap.

 

[Bucksnbears]

Past his prime!

Be a chewy old bugger.

 

[Buckscrape]

Yep, old. Grey face, big feet. Likely got pushed out of his domain by a buck in it's prime.

 

[Wapsi Tree Rat]

Past his prime!

Be a chewy old bugger

Exactly why I didn't take him. I gotta have a little something to eat if I'm killing it. Not eating that old buck!

 

[Wapsi Tree Rat]

He likes your mowed path. Hes probably wondering if you could add a few more....

I like my mowed path! There's plenty more like it but they don't get the leaf blower. I get in so quiet, my wife thinks I'm nuts, out leaf blowing the timber at 9 pm LOL.

would make it easier to sneak up on the does.

Makes it easier for ME to sneak up on does!

 

[Trapshooter1]

Can't see the picture, but In my experience aging them on the hoof, in the time you get to look at them as they walk or run by is hard.

Unless you have years of photos, and know the deer its darn hard.

I killed one last year I know he was old as the hills. Just no genetics, by the time I killed him in the gun season he was worn down. From fighting and chasing. (He was completely broke off). His antlers always looked the same for 3 years, and he was always broken off.

Probably the oldest buck I've ever killed, Also the ugliest buck I've ever killed.