During breeding season or the rut, a buck’s neck will become swollen and large.
You should also look for dark tarsal glands. These can be found at the joint on the deer’s leg and are darker the older the deer is.
It may be hard for novice hunters to determine an age of a buck by its antlers because they grow at different rates depending on the health of the habitat.
In places like South Texas a buck’s antlers can grow to 110-150 inches (279. 4-381 cm) long. In Wisconsin a buck’s antlers can grow to be over 200 inches (508 cm) long.
