W WCWDeer Joined Aug 2012 51 Posts | 0+ Marthasville, MO Discussion Starter Jan 19, 2013 #1 My son were asking me how long deer live I have heard they could live 20 plus years I personally have 4 does that will be 10 years in May THANKS for your input Wolf Creek Whitetails
My son were asking me how long deer live I have heard they could live 20 plus years I personally have 4 does that will be 10 years in May THANKS for your input Wolf Creek Whitetails
I iadeer Joined Apr 2009 145 Posts | 0+ Jan 19, 2013 #2 my oldest doe is 17 years old. Delilah. Angela is going to be 14 in may.
RyanR Joined May 2010 388 Posts | 0+ Stevens Point/Gillett, WI Jan 19, 2013 #3 I know a breeder in TX that had a doe that was 18yrs old last summer. Pretty incredible.
B B_Whitetails Joined Apr 2009 628 Posts | 0+ Landisburg, PA Jan 20, 2013 #5 Our oldest doe will be 14 yrs old this may. She is very healthy and a excellent mother and takes care of any fawn y
Our oldest doe will be 14 yrs old this may. She is very healthy and a excellent mother and takes care of any fawn y
F flyingshamrock Joined Jul 2010 99 Posts | 0+ martinsburg,mo Jan 20, 2013 #6 I think MO geronimo lived over 20 years
M Mitch P Joined Apr 2009 449 Posts | 0+ Amsterdam, Ohio Jan 20, 2013 #7 I saw a show here awhile back that a farmer in Texas had a doe 23 years .
Deer Whisperer Joined May 2009 204 Posts | 0+ St. Ignace, Northern Michigan Jan 20, 2013 #8 If you look in Deer Farmer Digest for March,2002 you will learn about Elizabeth who lived for 24 years and 7 months and had 38 fawns in her lifetime.
If you look in Deer Farmer Digest for March,2002 you will learn about Elizabeth who lived for 24 years and 7 months and had 38 fawns in her lifetime.
S Sandridge Whitetails Joined May 2009 685 Posts | 0+ Northwest Illinois Jan 22, 2013 #9 !6 years old for me so far.
A Alex Joined Apr 2009 147 Posts | 0+ Michigan Jan 22, 2013 #10 Harold great input, I knew you had a couple old gals but did not know they made it that long.
S Scott Heinrich Joined Mar 2009 887 Posts | 0+ Blairstown, LA Jan 22, 2013 #11 This past summer I lost the matriarch of my herd. She was 22 yrs old and had given me 43 fawns.
WillPenn Whitetails Joined Apr 2009 1,136 Posts | 0+ Bedford, PA Jan 22, 2013 #12 Scott Heinrich said: This past summer I lost the matriarch of my herd. She was 22 yrs old and had given me 43 fawns. Click to expand... That's awesome and very sad all at the same time Scott. Thanks for sharing.
Scott Heinrich said: This past summer I lost the matriarch of my herd. She was 22 yrs old and had given me 43 fawns. Click to expand... That's awesome and very sad all at the same time Scott. Thanks for sharing.
Deer Whisperer Joined May 2009 204 Posts | 0+ St. Ignace, Northern Michigan Jan 23, 2013 #13 Our Elizabeth was featured in Buckmasters whitetail magazine in Oct.2002 and Michigan Out of doors magazine and was visited by the late Fred Trost. Out door writer Richard Smith from Marquette Mi. entered the articles for many out door magazines.
Our Elizabeth was featured in Buckmasters whitetail magazine in Oct.2002 and Michigan Out of doors magazine and was visited by the late Fred Trost. Out door writer Richard Smith from Marquette Mi. entered the articles for many out door magazines.