Thread: Any ideas on age

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

the pedicles (wide bit at start of antlers) should be close to skull on an older animal...up to 2" high on a youngun
the way the hair curls on head and general shape are also indicaters
lentle n saxtons book has picture of the teeth in there too.

Coronets you mean, pedicle is the bone that attaches to the antler. A little bit of pedicle falls off with the antler each time they cast bringing the coronets closer to the skull (as you're obviously aware). this blokes coronets were almost sitting on the skull.

He's getting to that magic time where there's so little pedicle left and the coronets are so low they almost appear to be slipping off the skull.

He's got all the characteristics of an old deer and I am aware that there are too many variables to call age accurately based on tooth wear. I was just interested to hear people's opinions on what they'd ballpark him at.