Aging buck?

[blakesburg]

I was able to connect on an old brute I've seen for several years Friday morning. I believe he is 6+ yrs old. I'd put pics up but gave up on that process. His number 4 teeth are completely worn down and smooth. were is the best place to send jaw bone for aging?

 

[loneranger]

There are two main places that do it. I have checked them out,,,but forget their names now. You can find them though on the Internet. Costs around $100 I think.

 

[blakesburg]

Dang....100 bucks? I think I will go with my own judgment.

 

[hoosierhunter]

Matson labs in Texas does a cross section analysis which is very accurate.

 

[bkcrrtnps]

www.deerage.com and you don't use jaw bone

 

[bigbuckhunter88]

I thought Midwest whitetail had an episode about a place to send a tooth for like 35 bucks.

 

[HorseDoctor]

www.deerage.com and you don't use jaw bone

That's the one. About $35 with shipping for one deer. Matson is a fair bit pricier. Both do cementum annuli analysis of an incisor tooth, which is the only really accurate method.