A Key for Aging White-tailed Deer Using Tooth Replacement and Wear Technique

Authors

Susan T. Guynn, PhD, Clemson University, Cooperative Extension ServiceFollow
William F. Moore, PhD, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Department of Forest ResourcesFollow
David C. Guynn Jr., PhD, Clemson University, Department of Forestry and Environmental ConservationFollow

Publication Date

Fall 10-9-2020

Publication Number

LGP 1093

Summary

Management of white-tailed deer is important to maintain the health of deer herds and to protect their habitats from the effects of overpopulation. Knowing the age of deer is imperative to maintain a balance of deer and their habitat. This paper provides a summary of how to age deer in the field using tooth replacement and wear technique. A key for aging deer using this technique is presented to serve as a quick reference guide in the field.

Publication Type

Guide / Booklet

Publisher

Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension

Publisher City

Clemson, SC

Target Audiences

wildlife biologists, foresters, landowners, hunters

Recommended Citation

Guynn ST, Moore WF, Guynn, Jr DC. A Key for Aging White-Tailed Deer Using the Tooth Replacement and Wear Technique. Clemson (SC): Clemson Cooperative Extension, Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension; 2020 Oct. LGP 1093. http://lgpress.clemson.edu/publication/a-key-for-aging-white-tailed-deer-using-the-tooth-replacement-and-wear-technique/.

Previous Versions

Oct 5 2020