Score and age this buck

[Popinski]

What do you guys think? He's a regular at one of my feeders.

This post was edited on 10/23 8:38 PM by Popinski

 

[DocShip]

Nice buck! 4 1/2 +

 

[mad4osu]

Big barrell chest, drooping hindsaddle, begining to fill out his mid section. Nice 10 pt. not exceptional in any one area but pretty good in all. 155 typical 10. Would shoot him in a second.

 

[Popinski]

Thanks. My father-in-law almost shot him a couple of days ago with the bow, but he moved in the stand and alerted the buck. I was walking to that stand Saturday at 6:20 AM, and I think he was already feeding there (caught a glimpse with my flashlight).
This post was edited on 10/24 9:10 AM by Popinski

 

[Dally1up]

No way that remotely gets to 155. Nice deer but rather either side of 130ish

 

[Dally1up]

For comparison sake here is one I have at my feeder and other than with a bow (no bow stand here as it is in open CRP) I was not planning on shooting this one.

 

[TexasCowPoke]

I was thinking low to mid 140s perhaps.... not a lot of deductions, all things considered. Not great mass though. I would guess inside spread to be 18- 19 inches, (so not especially wide), and he's generally got nice tine length, but again, nothing exceptional. Just a great, well balanced deer! I would agree with guessing 4.5 (and possibly still a 3.5 deer, though I'd lean toward a little older). He is not super old or at his maximum yet, and has potential to get better next year, especially if we get some rain early. All that said, I would take him and be very proud... he's a very nice buck! I'd love to see him on one of my cameras!
This post was edited on 10/24 7:58 PM by TexasCowPoke
This post was edited on 10/24 8:02 PM by TexasCowPoke

 

[mad4osu]

Dally, very impressive that you would pass up the buck in your picture, I have never had access to land where in any case that wasnt a shooter. On further evaluation the buck may be 145, but I would bet greater than 130. 10 measurable points next to no deductions, better than average width, better than average length, average mass. Both of the bucks pictured have been shooters on every hunt that I have ever been on.

 

[Dally1up]

They have to walk to get big. That saying, the only reason I would take this deer is because there is a ton of honyaks around me that would shoot anything that walked. His chances of survival are slim except for the fact that his range in my area is very large.

 

[Dally1up]

Here is another picture of him as well as one at my bow stand that I will let walk as well (unless it is within recurve range). If the first buck had the second bucks mass, it would be better.

BTW, most think my buck above would gross around 130.

 

[TexasCowPoke]

Dally, From what I think I'm seeing, the second buck, (which you need to take our of the gene pool! he'll never have much width, I think) only has very slighly more mass. That first buck is definitely a shooter to me. Look at that brisket! He's no youngster. How much better can he get?

 

[mad4osu]

The second buck needs to be harvested fo sho. Like I said, I cannot personally envision passing on the first buck. I'm normally pretty good at the scoring game, guess I'm just missing something on this one.

 

[Dally1up]

I think the 2nd buck is closely related to this one...

 

[TexasCowPoke]

Yea, I've shot a couple of his cousins thru the years with those same genetics! Tall and narrow, but had good mass. perhaps the oldest deer I've ever taken looked a lot like that. He had no teeth left at all. Just gums.

 

[Dally1up]

Here is a new one that showed up. Someone tell me which of these deer is the better of the two.

 

[mad4osu]

Tough to tell from that picture but the first buck looks to have more length out into his points than the second. The second may be a tad thicker horned. I think the first buck scores better than the second maybe by as much as 10-15

 

[Dally1up]

You guys talked me into it as the buck in the last pic went down.
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[mad4osu]

worthless without pics

 

[Dally1up]

Grossed 140-145. Net 135-140. Pics later
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[Dally1up]

 

[mad4osu]

very nice deer, congrats

 

[TexasCowPoke]

Congrats!! I'd sure take that deer!

 

[Dally1up]

Muzzleloader This one officially scored. GROSS 144 7/8 CY CURTIS net 137 5/8 .

 

[Jeff J.]

First impression was 4.5 and 130ish.

The last picture with some natural light involved has me pushing it to maybe 140 gross.

 

[okstate28]

My guess..
16" Spread (14" pretty much standard to tips of each ear)
3-1/2 to 4-1/2 years old (No Roman Nose, No sway back)
135 Gross

Nice deer... Let him live another year ..... If you can

 

[cowpoke74]

Originally posted by Jeff J.:
First impression was 4.5 and 130ish.



My thoughts as well. Nice deer.