Help age this buck

[deadeye]

Looking for input from you guys on how old you think this is.  Of interest is the base of the antlers.  They look way to big for a young deer.  Also, it has a bit of a hump on the shoulders. If this is an old deer in decline, I would probably shoot it but I'm not sure.  What do you think and why?   

[proangler16]

Deadeye, nice pictures of the buck.  I think he's either a 1.5 or a 2.5 year old with good genes.  He has nice wide/thick bases and in a few more years could turn out to be a nice shooter.  Just my opinion. 

[deadeye]

Here is a closeup of his head and shoulders.  Still don't know.

[Cody Gruchow]

Still looks leggy. Not much of a rear end. Stomach is smaller. Longer face. I think he 1.5. Gonna be a really nice buck if he lives for 2-4 years

[dakids]

  1.5. He will be a stud in a couple 2 or 3 years.  Hopefully he stays close to home and doesn't wonder onto your neighbors land

[bweyer]

We get 2.5 year olds up here that look like that. Typically they're small spikes the first year. So it's either that or a stud 1.5 year old.

[stevejedlenski]

I would say 1.5 I would really doubt a 2.5 unless the deer in your area Are very small. But definitely would let him go a few more years

[Stnmtz]

What's your guys guess for age on these 2 bucks?  2.5?

[Cody Gruchow]

Looks like the bottom one could be 2.5. Can't tell ya for the top. I'd guess 2.5

[deadeye]

I would go with Cody, 2.5 years old for both.  Maybe a closer front shot at the top one could reveal a 3.5 year old. 

[Stnmtz]

here is a little better picture he is kinda camera shy 

[deadeye]

I'd go with 2.5 for both of them.

[wallyhntr1]

Birch Lake in Ely last week-

[bonecollecter82]

1.5 velvet is very deceiving 

[stevejedlenski]

To me age really doesn't matter. It's weather or not they seem to be a mature deer which these are not yet. I would give them a couple years personally, but these deer need at least one if not two more years before they are "mature bucks".

[deadeye]

I believer Bonecollector82 got it right about the velvet being deceiving.  Here is a picture of I believe the same buck without velvet.  Now he looks 1.5 years old.

[lentz]

Watch out for him u might see him at 100 yard an shoot him thinking he's a doe had I spike I almost shot at just under 200 only had one horn had the safety off but then I saw the five inch spike

[deadeye]

I guess that can happen.  Serves them right for having spikes instead of a visible set of antlers.   

[lentz]

Ya it was on the youth hunt to I would of been even more pissed because my tag would of been gone before opener

[Cody Gruchow]

to me that dont look like the same deer deadeye.

[bonecollecter82]

to me that dont look like the same deer deadeye.

I am thinking the same thing

[deadeye]

You guys may be right.  I was going by the fork on his left antler and non on the right.  However, the antlers do look shorter than the other picture.  I will check some other photos to verify.

[Stnmtz]

What do you guys think

[dakids]

2.5  all leg