Guess the Age of this buck

[Redbluff77]

Hi guys. Here is a nice big, swollen neck mule deer buck in the rut. I saw him in my backyard twice. Once around Halloween and once around Thanksgiving.
I just blurred out my address on the shed. I wouldn't want some of these archery guys to know where these bucks winter. People do stupid things on the front and pressure these deer in the neighborhoods. This is Wasatch Front buck. I've seen larger bucks. This particular buck was cruising, looking for does. He's the biggest bodied deer I've seen around here. Here is 3 pictures of this buck. How old do you guys think this buck is?

 

[Redbluff77]

 

[Redbluff77]

Would this guy score 160 ?

 

[Wiszard]

I'm not much on aging deer but I'd say he's 8-9. Looks pretty old to me. He may go 160 but not much higher. Not having that G2 on his right side hurts him a bit.

 

[Toby1028]

Typical B&C Mule deer it would likely get close to 170 after deductions. Your photos present some challenges to speculate a score with accuracy. I see a few extra points and it appears maybe some broken/missing points G3/4 on left side? Age at least 3.5 maybe 4.5 years old. I have lived from North Ogden to Davis Co. for over 50 years and yes there are many of these guys hanging out at the edge of National Forest and subdivisions from Brigaham city to SLC. Your lucky to seem them in decent daylight now. We will never again see them in the numbers they were prior to the 1992/93 winter. Nice deer keep quiet about it or yes someone will get it.

 

[yoteduster]

I'm guessing 5 1\2..maybe a year more and yes he'll do better than 160

 

[Tristate]

6

 

[Muleman1]

Hard to tell but he’s older

 

[BrowningRage]

I'd say 6 maybe 7. Sweet buck!

 

[The_Whitetail_Kid]

Not as good on mule deer but I’d say 6+. Definitely mature

 

[canyoncrosser]

He seems to have a pot belly

 

[Betterluckythangood]

At least 4.5, definitely the next level. Better not pass him up if he is on the mountain and not in the yard

 

[Joe2Kool]

A la The Price is Right, 5 years and 64 days.

 

[Wiszard]

I bet anyone who doesn't know about hunting would be wondering why many are adding the 1/2 year to the age. LOL.

 

[Butts]

6

5.5 get it right..?

 

[mevertsen]

I say 4.5.

I question thepot belly being from age or a gut full of ornamental from the garden he can't digest.

 

[yotebuster17]

This is just what a mature muley looks like. I think so few people get to see them. 4.5 for sure, maybe 5.5. Nice buck and could be a great buck this year.

 

[muleyslayerwa]

5.5, high 150s

 

[newguy]

I bet anyone who doesn't know about hunting would be wondering why many are adding the 1/2 year to the age. LOL.

I know at least a bit about hunting and I am wondering why they are doing it?

Mark

 

[yotebuster17]

I know at least a bit about hunting and I am wondering why they are doing it?

Mark

Deer are born in the spring and you shoot ‘em in the fall.

 

[newguy]

Deer are born in the spring and you shoot ‘em in the fall.

I understand that, but I was born in the spring and if someone asks me how old I am in the fall, I don’t end it with and a half. To each their own though. Mostly I was just trying to be a smart a$$.

Mark,

 

[maxpower]

5.5 to 6.5

 

[scopenstalk]

He’s anywhere from 4-10. Really hard to tell without just getting a tooth and aging them. I shot a buck a bunch of guys thought was a regressed old deer. He was 5.5

 

[Old Cowboy]

7

 

[Founder]

4

 

[PacificFork]

4 or 5 based on a few I’ve had lab aged that had very similar features.

 

[wooldeer]

4.5-5.5

 

[Shadow]

I bet anyone who doesn't know about hunting would be wondering why many are adding the 1/2 year to the age. LOL.

I know about hunting and STILL don’t understand the 1/2 year thing? If that picture was taken in September, I’d guess him to be a 5-1/4 year old.

 

[Grosventre357]

I'd say this buck is 7.5 Big ole bruiser

 

[Buckfever34]

6-7 is my guess.

 

[dusty]

5 1/2
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