HUNTINGMAN Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii230/heatherjbrown2/002-2.jpg[/img"]http:// My dad killed this spike last weakend and this thing has got us puzzled.His body was huge,his bases were way bigger than the tiny horns and his whole head and body was realy grey in color.Is it possible for a spike to be 4.5 years old or older?I have been hunting since I was a kid and have been around a lot of deer and this thing had to be at leaste 4.5 years old,Im glad hes gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Nose length and body size seem to be a much better indicator then the color gray when it comes to age. Photo doesn't show nose from the side view. I wouldn't put a whole lot on base size. Maybe he got a late start to antler growth before the velvet was rubbed off. That would account for the larger bases. Good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Bucknasty Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Yes, that's definitely possible. I've seen that more than once here in TN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Possible, but not too likely. Tooth wear is your best indicator of age. Take the jaw to a biologist and ask him to age the deer for you. I've seen a few older deer that were still spikes and in every single case, the spikes got bigger each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 A friend of mine and a RT forums member here shot a 4.5 year old crotch horn. I guess anything is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledrop Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 very possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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