Hunting

02/28/2016

Made a friend while hunting

02/28/2016

Fox hunting for mice under the snow

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02/27/2016

well Haven't see a deer in 4 days, so here's a "his and hers" of my fiancée and mine hunting loads.

02/27/2016

Big bruiser of a wolf I saw on facebook. 110lbs!

02/27/2016

duck hunting

02/27/2016

Big fat iguana taken today at 37 yards

02/27/2016

The last thing running through his mind was a broadhead.

02/27/2016

TIL the world record grizzly was taken at 29 yards with a bow.

02/27/2016

my first and last javelina

02/27/2016

I think they're on to me...

02/25/2016

Aging a 1.5 year old whitetail deer
Similar to a doe with antlers. Has thin neck and body proportions.

Aging a 2.5 year old whitetail deer
Slightly thicker body than yearlings, the legs still look long compared to body.

Aging a 3.5 year old whitetail deer
Toned and muscular athletic looking body. The neck and chest are thicker and tight

Aging a 4.5 year old whitetail deer
Thick body and neck, stomach sags a bit. Everything is proportional, solid antler growth.

Aging a 5+ year old whitetail deer
Everything is thick especially the neck the belly sag is clearly evident. These deer have nearly reached the end of their life cycle and are more than ready to harvest. At this point a 5+ year old white tail deer may not have further antler growth

Aging a Whitetail deer in the field is probably one of the most important skills that you should have as a whitetail deer hunter. This will give you the ability to quickly check the animal in your sights and discern whether or not you want to harvest the whitetail. You may not want to harvest a whitetail deer that is only one and a half years old, giving it the chance to grow larger and become a much larger animal with better antler growth. On the other side of the coin however, aging a whitetail deer visually gives you the ability to harvest an animal that is maybe two and half to three years old, but does not have the needed antler growth or is an animal that you do not want in the gene pool. Following this quick guide will give you the ability to make a decision on the fly, is easy to remember and overall increase the quality of your management herd. Make sure you take the time to age whitetail deer visually when reviewing your game cameras and when out in the field.