How old is the Nebraska buck?
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Question
This is a buck my friend and I have pictures of every day on a farm in Northeastern Nebraska. I was wondering if you could help me age this deer. Our season opens September 1st and we are getting ready to go hunting this weekend wanting to kill this buck. Any information is great. Thanks and love the show.
Jared,
That’s a neat buck! Sounds like you have figured out this buck’s pattern!
It appears his neck merges with his chest well above his brisket. His back and belly show no signs of sagging. His hams and shoulders don’t appear to be fully developed. When I cover his antlers it appears like a very mature doe. These are good indicators of a good two year old or maybe a three year old. I’m leaning toward estimating this buck to be two years old.
I hope you and our friend are blessed with and enjoyable season!
grant
