trail cam 2 harvest 2 age HELP

Blanding_Boy · Dec 22, 2010

All--

I'm looking to build a data base to work on 'aging on the hoof' theory. I'm looking for trail camera pictures (or scouting pictures) of bucks and bulls that have associated harvest photos and actual know age(tooth cementum annuli) of the animal.

If you have those 3 things, and wouldn't mind sharing please shot them to me via email. Make sure you include photo credits.

Thanks

Todd Black
[email protected]

Ticks N Tines · Dec 23, 2010

I have a good one for ya Todd.
This is my 2010 Pahvant Bull. In the first pic he actually looks like a pretty young bull (Face wise). I have submitted my tooth data, but I don't have it back yet.
Why don't you throw out a guess and we'll see how close you get. I'm thinking he's about 6-7 years old

Blanding_Boy · Dec 23, 2010

I will go with 6.5 I wouldn't say older as you pointed out his face looks like a younger bull plus he doesn't appear (at least by the pictures) to be overly massive.

--let me know when you get your teeth back. Would you email me those pictures? Original size.

Thanks

Todd Black
BTO

Hazmat · Dec 23, 2010

Hey Todd,

Can you age teeth? I lost the envelope and info the DWR sent the year I shot Charlie. I called DWR repeatedly and couldn't ever get a response from them on what to do to send the teeth in...so I gave up on them. I still have the teeth and I know lots of people have multiple years' photos of Charlie and I can send the kill shots. I just need the actual age.

Jason

HAZMAT

www.muddyroad.net

Blanding_Boy · Jan 6, 2011

bump--

getting a few more.... Only a couple elk, anyone...

Todd Black
BTO

pookiebar · Jan 6, 2011

LAST EDITED ON Jan-06-11 AT 02:26PM (MST)[p]Sorry no trail cam picture of this one. Got him in 2004 on Diamond Mt South Slope. That year they put 60 guys on there!! I ended up just glad I got a 6 point bull!

He aged out at 6 years.

Blanding_Boy · Jan 12, 2011

bump--

getting a few more.... Only a couple elk, anyone...

Todd Black
BTO

apollosmith · Jan 14, 2011

LAST EDITED ON Jan-14-11 AT 06:24PM (MST)[p]Todd-

I know you're familiar with my bull. Pics and video (including some footage on the hoof) at http://smithplanet.com/archives/my-elk-hunt I can send some stills of him alive if you'd like them.

He was given a reliable age certainty of 7 years. Score of 372 1/8" gross and 359 5/8" net