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Thread: How old was this red stag?

  1. 08-06-2024, 03:42 PM #1
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    How old was this red stag?

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    About your age. He's old. Hope you didn't shoot him with that little single shot pea shooter

    Have got a pic of his top jaw tusks?
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    I have no expertise so a guesstimate only. Pedicles look lowish to the skull ( a closer pic could help more ? ) and the teeth show a few years of wear. My pick is 7 to 8 years, maybe to 9 years tops. @Micky Duck are you able to get the jaw aged ? Local NZDA maybe ...?
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    In his 70s I would say since he's lost his teeth
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    Id say 8 to a tena.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    About your age. He's old. Hope you didn't shoot him with that little single shot pea shooter

    Have got a pic of his top jaw tusks?
    plurry oath I did ,will go take photo of tusks if not too dark....hold the line caller
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    plurry oath I did ,will go take photo of tusks if not too dark....hold the line caller
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    Yeah. I rekon up round 8.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 30.06king View Post
    I have no expertise so a guesstimate only. Pedicles look lowish to the skull ( a closer pic could help more ? ) and the teeth show a few years of wear. My pick is 7 to 8 years, maybe to 9 years tops. @Micky Duck are you able to get the jaw aged ? Local NZDA maybe ...?
    Cut a maller across and count the rings just like a tree.See how close you get to a NZDA ring count.
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    Could be anywhere between 6-10.

    Judging by teeth wear is only applicable if you have a good sample of commensurate jaws from the area.

    Used to work on an island that held good reds but the tooth wear from eating seaweed was very high.
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