Check out Our Podcast Appearances
DeerAge has had many Podcast appearances over the years. We are grateful to the hosts who have invited us to talk about cementum annuli aging.
Coffee and Deer (NDA)
While assessing tooth replacement and tooth wear can be an effective way to age deer to a certain age, or at least get you close, there’s no more accurate way than having a tooth analyzed under a microscope using the cementum annuli technique.
Our guest in this episode is Heather Stevens, owner of Wildlife Analytical Laboratories and founder of deerage.com. She shares with Nick and The Doctor how her business got started and how she wants to make it easier and more affordable than ever for hunters to have their deer aged accurately.
She also walks through the process of having a deer aged from tooth extraction to results while offering advice on making their job easier by sending in a properly prepared sample.
In Seezyn Podcast
On Episode 45 of the In Seezyn Podcast we talk with Heather Stevens, owner and operator of DeerAge. Heather has an extensive scientific background specializing in animal histology and Chad has over 20 years in the hunting industry as a taxidermist and avid bow hunter. Together they make the perfect pair to run DeerAge bringing together backgrounds that ensure they understand your needs as a customer. DeerAge is ALL ABOUT ACCURACY. Traditional aging methods like eruption-wear aging is common but has been scientifically proven to be inaccurate and an unreliable source of data in managing wildlife. In a study performed by Montana Fish and Wildlife, eruption-wear aging resulted in 62% accuracy for mule deer, 43% in whitetails and 36% in elk. Cementum annuli aging yields 93%, 85%, and 97% in mule deer whitetails and elk respectively.
The basis for cementum annuli aging is the cyclic nature of cementum deposits on the roots of mammals’ teeth each year, which results in a pattern of “rings” in the tooth. Its similar to aging the rings on a tree. Abundant lightly staining cementum is formed in the growth season and dark staining “rings” form during the winter season. This provides a clear and accurate assessment of how many winters an animal has been alive.
The Art of Hunting Podcast
In this episode, Ryan Kirby chats with Heather Stevens, an expert in histology and the owner of Nationwide Histology. Heather shares her journey from studying microbiology to establishing a renowned histology laboratory serving top universities across the nation. She delves into her unique work with Deer Age, a company specializing in aging deer through histological techniques, and explains the meticulous processes involved in tissue analysis. Heather also discusses the integration of barcoding to minimize errors and enhance accuracy in her lab. Tune in to learn about the fascinating intersection of science, research, and passion in Heather’s career.
Angell Road Outdoors
Special thanks to Heather Stevens of DeerAge.com for spending the afternoon with me talking all things Deer Aging. Truthfully, wilflife histology but our main focus was deer!
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Natures Beat Podcast
One of a kind episode with the Owner of Wildlife Analytical Laboratories, Heather Stevens!
Heather has an extensive scientific background specializing in animal histology and Chad (her husband) has over 20 years in the hunting industry as a taxidermist and avid hunter. Heather shares some light into what goes on during the aging process and why YOU should age all of your harvests! Heather shares some insights on where the company is headed in the future AND a Fathers Day Sale YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS!!!
The Garden State Outdoorsmen Podcast
If you ever wondered what goes behind aging deer and even how they manage to age deer you definitely need to check out this episode and the crazy age of the oldest doe and buck aged at the lab.
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Last Breath Huntcast
Garrett speaks with Heather Stevens of Deer Age to talk about Cementum Annuli Aging. This is very accurate and interesting method of aging not only Whitetails but all other species of animals. This is one you will not want to miss!
Backcountry PA Podcast
On this episode, Cody & Ethan chat with Heather Stevens, owner of Wildlife Analytical Laboratories. You will hear the following: -Find out what Histology is -Heathers Background -How she Acquired Wildlife Analytical Laboratories or also known as Deer Age & of course, the other rabbit holes that we go down! This episode is full of information, and you won’t want to miss it!
Huntin' Land Podcast
On this episode, Clint and Joe talk with Heather Stevens of deerage.com about the importance of properly aging whitetail deer. Heather gives insights into determining age with a deer’s hooves and teeth. Plus, Jonathan Smith, Executive Director at TimberMart-South, gives the latest Timber Market Update for Texas.
Habitat Podcast
Habitat Podcast #129 – Heather Marlatt – Deer Aging, Cementum vs Eruption Ware, Reasons to Age Deer, How Habitat & Food Sources Relate, Accuracy and How To Use The Deer Age Kit
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We Make accuracy our top Priority
Another way we have improved our accuracy is by listening to our customers. Since there is a known failure rate for this type of testing all of our slides, tissue blocks and back up teeth are kept on file for easy re-checking of our results. If any of our customers thinks that the results of their age is off by more than one year a second look can be easily requested right from the customer portal and by the following Friday the analysis will be complete. This ensures that our results ( lines on a slide) line up with what you are seeing in the field! This simple re-check system really sets us apart as the top provider of Cementum annuli analysis.
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Currently we have the following projects underway:
- we are working to develop nutritional profile comparisons using the teeth of the game we receive. By comparing the quality of the tooth to the statistics of the deer and the nutrition they are receiving, we are working to determine the ideal food/supplement regimen for body growth, antler mass and overall bone health.
- We are working to build the largest digital archive of known age samples in the world. We are constantly seeking known age samples of all species across the globe to build a repository of slides for better comparison and accuracy.
- We are exploring other methods to age game animals using DNA analysis. With this breakthrough methodology we hope to provide alternate methods for aging as well as age verification for improved accuracy.
- We regularly participate in wildlife studies from all across the globe!
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We provide forensic deer aging of whitetail deer and other mammals using the cementum annuli method. The only reliable way for aging whitetail deer when deer age is required to be accurate and verifiable.