"Looking at the teeth is the best method of aging a white-tailed deer ... the Game Commission has posted a deer weight estimating chart in its "White-Tailed Deer" section. To find this chart ...

For aging purposes, we consider only the premolars and molars. Fawns (< 6 months) have less than six teeth. If six teeth are present, the deer is a yearling (~ 1 ½ years). In yearlings ...

Teeth will be cross sectioned to accurately determine the deer’s age, and the results from the research will be posted on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department website next spring.