Aging Whitetail Deer

[jonny11420]

very cool video and helpfull thanks

[1964klc]

@jonny11420 Glad to hear that, thanks!

[xepiicjarrod]

hay this videos is great it really helps but i'm from England is this the same for English deer like red and fallow or only the whitetail deer ? 

[1964klc]

@xepiicjarrod Thanks! I'm sorry but I can't answer that question without researching it.

[1964klc]

Thank You! I have not heard of that before, buts that's neat

[elucius1]

Good video. Another cool way to age is with the iPhone. There is an APP called the Deer Age Tool which I purchased and guides you through the process while you are in the field without an internet connection with pictures you can zoom in on. Very cool. Thought I would share with everyone. Thanks for the vid!

[sweetcaro012]

thank you this will help in my wildlife management class sooo much!!:)

[1964klc]

@sweetcaro012 Glad to hear that! Thanks

[kirby34tube]

Thanks. I have been looking around for deer-aging help. Your explanations were great. A big help!

[1964klc]

@kirby34tube Thank You! This is the quickest and cheapest way to age a deer. You can also send an incisor tooth away to be cut and aged under a microscope for a cost (I heard its expensive). An instructor at a college in Saskatchewan Canada asked permission to show this video to his class. I was honored! I mailed him a copy. He also writes for Saskatchewan Game Warden magazine and included a couple paragraphs about me and my video, which made my head swell a little.

[devin41730]

Do your tips on aging deer apply for all whitetail throughout the country, or do the teeth of deer wear differently in different areas??

[1964klc]

Good Question! Whitetails belong to the Cervid family which means they have split hoofs with no incisor teeth in their front upper jaw. (Unlike a horse) They are classed as ruminant animals, meaning a 4 chambered stomach and they chew their cud. They eat quickly and then lay down and regurgitate it. Chewing their cud is where the wear comes from. That constant grinding before they swallow it again. So to answer your question is not really because they all grind and that makes them wear down.

[MrDodge4life]

thanks for passing on this information never new how to age a deer till now thanks again

[1964klc]

No problem, thanks!

[SmokeRises]

interesting thanks for passing on the information.

[1964klc]

Sure, glad you liked it. Hope it helps!

[mxf7010g8k]

u can also womewhat tell by the thickness of the nech area right?

[1964klc]

Not really, The neck will swell up during the rut and then go back to it's normal size.

[coolrien]

hi i think i have some deer teeth that i foud 2 years ago but i dont now if its deer teeth

[1964klc]

Just teeth or lower jaw also?

[coolrien]

i do belive that it has some jaw with it but not a full ome

[veemper]

Thanks Mike

[wallsleee]

This is a very comprehensive video regarding the analyzing of teeth for the purpose of aging a deer. I beleive if others will use it to educate themselves (I will) it will serve as a wonderful tool for quality deer management. I would like to know how you clean up the jaw bone after removal. I don't want to use any cleaning agent or process that my jeapordize the intergrity of the exam once clean. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us. Mike.

[1964klc]

Mike, Thanks I appreciate that. Most of the time I just exam the teeth without removing the jaw bone. However if I do remove it I boil it for 30 minutes. Then scrape it clean with a knife. Kyle

[NCsqrlkiller08]

The best way is to remove the jawbones from each deer you kill during the season. Places all bones in a box or fish trap and hang outside until the end of the season. The bugs will clean them nicely. At the end of the season you can then age and record all jawbones. The QDMA website has lots of info on this.

[1964klc]

If I am going to keep them, I prefer to boil them so that way they will be more sterile.

[Urie117]

Well done

Great vid

[1964klc]

Thanks!

[banner20]

This is a great video. I've heard so much on aging and this seems to be a easier way then i last saw. Have you ever heard of Dr. Kroll? He takes the permanant incisor on the fron lower jaw and slices it to 64 microns and then counts the rings in a microscope!!! It works but I dont have a tooth slicer or a microscope so thanks for this video....HAPPY HUNTING

[1964klc]

Thanks for the compliment! Yes I heard of Dr. Kroll and know about this way of aging. Although the way I show here is the quickest, easiest and cheapest to do. However, this method on very old deer is the hardest and least accurate. You seem to be up with the Dr.s method. You must of paid attention very well!

[fartsucker]

Great Videos Kyle

[1964klc]

Thanks!

[steele0002]

Hey great video, very professional.

[1964klc]

Hey, thanks!

[tuek141]

good information. will this system work for aging my wife?

[1964klc]

Yes, but it might be easier to look at her birth certificate.

[1964klc]

Thanks 95, I appreciate that!

[featheredprop]

Very informative! Good video and nice job with editing.