The Sam Hunter Podcast

Author: Sam Hunter

A place to discuss hunting, trapping, and fishing... The successs, the failures, and the journeys.
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STOP Guessing! The Lab Secret to Aging Whitetails with Heather Stevens of Wildlife Analytical Labs (DeerAge)
Tuesday, 31 March, 2026

Are you still guessing the age of your bucks? In this episode, we sit down with Heather Marlatt of Wildlife Analytical Labs to discuss why "visual aging" is often a trap. We dive into the lab-proven method of Cementum Annuli testing—the gold standard for identifying the true age of a deer.Key Topics:● Escape the "7.5-Year Trap": Why many management plans plateau.● Lab vs. Field: The biological reality of "rings" in a tooth vs. tooth wear.● Managing for Giants: Using hard data to reach peak antler potential.Stop guessing. Start knowing.Learn more at DeerAge.com