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jimbo 22 · 2009-12-11 13:17:46

As a relative beginner to the stalking scene, Are there any ways to tell by looking at sika deer how old they are? The obvious tell tale signs would be the amount of points on the antler my question is do they grow an extra set of points every year OR is it part determined by the feeding Is it true that low land deer would…

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Ageing Sika Deer

11-12-2009 1:17pm

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jimbo 22

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As a relative beginner to the stalking scene,

Are there any ways to tell by looking at sika deer how old they are?

The obvious tell tale signs would be the amount of points on the antler my question is do they grow an extra set of points every year OR is it part determined by the feeding

Is it true that low land deer would have better antlers than upland deer?
How many points or any should a 2Year old stag have.

What for hinds, is there anyway to determine the animals age at a distance say through binos or scope

I put an 8 pointer in the freezer a couple of weeks aga and was a little dissapointed it was ok but a little tough for my liking :pac:

In future i would only like to put an animal in the freezer that was no older than 2-3 years max....

Thanks in advance

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