Cementum aged critters - Let’s see them..

[shrapnel]

Last year’s egg…

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Last year’s egg…



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2.5? Do they use the spur?

 

[Elktrack]

2.5? Do they use the spur?

The pecker method. I believe they measure the the distance between the the nostril holes on the beak and the length of the beak. The bigger the beak or “pecker”, as it’s commonly referred to in the fowl world, the older the bird.

 

[psinclair]

Ten. No tooth needed..

 

[psinclair]

 

[rogerthat]

7 year old Colorado buck

 

[DFS]

7 year old Colorado buck
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What hunting company is making that orange scarf? I’m in the market for one.

 

[rogerthat]

What hunting company is making that orange scarf? I’m in the market for one.

Manufactured by GFY Outdoors llc

 

[rogerthat]

5 year old Colorado buck - A reliability

 

[DFS]

5 years old

 

[DFS]

3 years old.

 

[rogerthat]

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3 years old.

That pic doesn’t do that goat justice. Absolutely massive in person. Aka the Cape buffalo monikered by a coworker. This is a prime example of genetics trumping age for anyone planning a goat hunt. Mid 80 (unofficial) goat. Hard to believe he was only 3. There is so much you can learn from aging critters and why I’m a huge proponent of this extra info

 

[Brad]

Great thread, super interesting... going to have to send in some teeth.

I'll start with one of my own.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

That pic doesn’t do that goat justice. Absolutely massive in person. Aka the Cape buffalo monikered by a coworker. This is a prime example of genetics trumping age for anyone planning a goat hunt. Mid 80 (unofficial) goat. Hard to believe he was only 3. There is so much you can learn from aging critters and why I’m a huge proponent of this extra info

I think pronghorn generally plateau on horn size around 2-3. I’m sure there is variability but it’s a lot earlier than most other antlered critters we chase.

 

[Brad]

Found this today... the one and only black bear I've ever killed.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

I think pronghorn generally plateau on horn size around 2-3. I’m sure there is variability but it’s a lot earlier than most other antlered critters we chase.

I don’t think they “plateau” but they get to about 90% in that time.

 

[Big Sky Guy]

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Found this today... the one and only black bear I've ever killed.

I appreciate all you guys sharing these handwritten age cards from FWP. It's a piece of history and a reminder that not-so-long-ago we were transitioning from analog to digital everything.

 

[DFS]

5 years old

 

[Brad]

I have a bunch of teeth from the last few years I need to send in but here’s a couple that I have gotten back.

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This is my kind of whitetail - mature, wide - a northwoods buck with character that doesn't score worth a chit but is taken in the snow.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

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