No one officially aged him!! I am guessing 8yr. Has a bunch of fighting scars! Judging what his body was size wise, I don't think too many pushed him around and I bet a few lost some horns or tines over the years. There is a bunch of broke up elk in the region down there!! Always fighting and a good age class of bulls between 7-10 years old!! DWM told me the worst fight he witnessed was in early March, which surprised me. He thought it was going to be to the death! A good 30 minute battle!! I seen a few in November that would just turn around and knock the piss out of a bull behind him walking. I think there is some sort of Fraternity down there and if one elk feels you don't belong, he puts you into place!!:cheers: