Tooth aging deer

[Oregon1234]

I am very interested in getting a deer i shot last year tooth aged, unfortunately I left the bottom jaw way back in the backcountry. Does anyone know if you can send in a top tooth to get it aged? Thanks

 

[Utahlefty]

the biggest problem you're going to run into is the fact that the cementum ring analysis is both species specific and target tooth specific. In other words, sending in an upper tooth is fine so long as the lab has an upper tooth standard for comparison. Comparing an upper tooth sample to the lower incisor model will be less accurate, how much so it's pretty tough to say.

Here are a couple private companies that do so. I'd just call and ask about their predicted error rate in this scenario.

Cementum Annuli Deer Aging - Matson's Laboratory

We are the leading experts in cementum annuli deer aging. Cementum analysis is scientifically proven to be the most accurate way to age teeth.

matsonslab.com

Deer Aging • Experts in Cementum Annuli Forensic Aging

We are experts in deer aging. Call (512) 756-1989 for accurate and verifiable forensic cementum annuli deer aging. Wildlife Analytical Labs has been getting it right since 2004.

deerage.com

 

[wytex]

They use incisors, none on the top jaw.
WG&F tooth aging lab is very accurate.