Accuracy of Montana FWP Tooth Data

[CFarrington96]

Anyone know how accurate Montana’s tooth data is? I just looked mine up, and they have 3 of my 5 Montana bear’s listed. I was just wondering what the accuracy of the data was.

 

[robby denning]

if they used cementum age analysis, it's very accurate. Read more at matsonslab.com

 

[SuperDUECE22]

I thought I read somewhere that Montana fwp (and a lot of other states) sends all their tooth analysis into to

Matson's Laboratory - Experts In Deer Teeth Aging

We use cementum age analysis to age your game. We are the leading experts in deer teeth aging and aging other mammalian game species.

matsonslab.com

 

[black dawg]

Anyone know how accurate Montana’s tooth data is? I just looked mine up, and they have 3 of my 5 Montana bear’s listed. I was just wondering what the accuracy of the data was.

How do you find this?

 

[CFarrington96]

How do you find this?

Login to your Myfwp account, click on the “my information” link, and then click on tooth data.

 

[black dawg]

thank you.

 

[CFarrington96]

I thought I read somewhere that Montana fwp (and a lot of other states) sends all their tooth analysis into to

Matson's Laboratory - Experts In Deer Teeth Aging

We use cementum age analysis to age your game. We are the leading experts in deer teeth aging and aging other mammalian game species.

matsonslab.com

It looks like you’re correct. I’d assume the data is probably spot on knowing that.

 

[CFarrington96]

if they used cementum age analysis, it's very accurate. Read more at matsonslab.com

It does appear they use cementum aging, thanks for the info.

 

[black dawg]

what was the lengths of those bears?

 

[Legend]

I also believe they use Matson's so I would take it at face value. Unless Matson's qualified the results.

 

[CFarrington96]

what was the lengths of those bears?

The 13 year old was 6’7”, the 15 year old was 6’ 2”, and the 7 year old was right around 5’6”.