The photo above and below is of a nice East Texas buck from Jasper County. Take a look and the photos and make your best guess on the age of this buck in the poll below. Both photos of this buck were taken in mid-August. The rut will occur around early to mid-November.
What’s the Age of this East Texas buck?
This is a good looking buck for just about anywhere in Texas, especially this year. It’s been a long, dry summer in Texas with triple digits being the norm this year. The buck in the photos looks to be in good body condition and part of that can be attributed to his older age.
This whitetail buck has a darker head, indicating that he’s no spring chicken. In addition, The second photo shows that he’s got some beef to him. It’s important to take into account how early in the season the photo was taken. The submitter of the photo let me know that the rut does not occur in the area until early- to mid-November, so this guy is not quite muscled up yet.
I’m betting that this buck will look a lot like a 5 1/2 year old buck once his testosterone level increases. Then, this buck will shed that velvet, get a little pissed off, and put on some serious muscle mass. Antler wise, I think this measures up to about 123-125 inches. Thoughts?