How old is this buck from Illinois called Wayne?
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First, I would like to take a moment and express how much I enjoy your video segments. Learning from your videos and my own encounters in the stand each year has helped fuel my passion for hunting whitetails and, quite frankly, some days I’ve pondered dropping my Ag Business major at the University of Illinois to start studying to become a wildlife biologist myself! I truly appreciate the work you have done and hope you continue on this path for years to come.
Now for my question:
Attached are photos of a beautiful buck I had first seen a year ago. (I call him Wayne.) At the time he was a wide 8 pt. and appeared to be less than 4 years of age. The photos are from this summer (ignore the camera dates) and despite all the estimating my friends and I can do as to how old he really is, I would love to hear your opinion on his age.
Once again, thank you for sharing your wisdom and passion for hunting and all of Creation.
-Mason
Mason,
Thank you for watching GrowingDeer and for sharing the kind words! I believe the most important factor step of making a career choice is intentionally seeking what God has planned for your life!
Wayne is a nice buck! There appears to be an obvious hump over his shoulder and his chest clearly sags below where his leg meets his shoulder. His shoulder is very developed and his antler bases are much larger than the diameter of his eyes.
Based on these observations I estimate Wayne is four years old or older. He’s be on my wishlist.
Enjoy creation,
grant
