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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Expedition Scout on December 12, 2014, 03:59:01 PM

Title: What would you guess this WT at??
Post by: Expedition Scout on December 12, 2014, 03:59:01 PM: This joker showed up recently, only he shows up at night. :bash: Just curious as to what he might be in inches. :dunno: Some of you that are good at field judging, can you help out?

I've never been that good at field judging, so let me know what information I can provide to help, or let me know how you came up with the score to help me become better.

thanks
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Post by: buckfvr on December 12, 2014, 04:05:07 PM: I sort of see 25 max for points, 22 for main beams, 16 for mass, and 17is.......so maybe 142ish gross. Or less, not more......Nice buck :tup:
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Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on December 12, 2014, 04:07:58 PM: 140s
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Post by: zwickeyman on December 12, 2014, 04:11:22 PM: I'm usually a little low on Bulls, right on with Muledeer and a little high with Whitetail. With that said I would guess low 130's
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Post by: jackelope on December 12, 2014, 04:22:10 PM: The 1st # that I came up with was 145"
:dunno:
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Post by: Timberstalker on December 12, 2014, 04:23:25 PM: I don't see anything above 135."
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Post by: Fowlweather25 on December 12, 2014, 04:26:29 PM: I was thinking 135-140
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Post by: Expedition Scout on December 12, 2014, 04:27:35 PM: I see he is right at the tips of his ears wide. Short G1's. Not much in his G2's. 3's are nice but the crab claw 4's are short. He has nice length on his main beams.

How are you determining the girth at each point on the antler?
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Post by: buckfvr on December 12, 2014, 04:37:32 PM: I see average mass for his frame........16 is av., 17-18 is good, 19+ is awsome, over 20 being great stuff.
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Post by: gotcha on December 12, 2014, 04:47:36 PM: 130s
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Post by: nalley112 on December 12, 2014, 04:54:25 PM: I am thinking low 140's gross..
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Post by: Wacenturion on December 12, 2014, 04:56:12 PM: 130's
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Post by: buckcanyonlodge on December 12, 2014, 05:14:40 PM: 139 3/8
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 12, 2014, 05:17:45 PM: Good beams and 3rds get him close to 140, but I think he falls just short.
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Post by: cougarbart on December 12, 2014, 05:27:20 PM: He will be over 140! 4 scorable points on each side plus main beams gives him a good score 146!
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Post by: boneaddict on December 12, 2014, 05:29:46 PM: Quote from: MtnMuley on December 12, 2014, 05:17:45 PM
Good beams and 3rds get him close to 140, but I think he falls just short.

:yeah:
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Post by: kentrek on December 12, 2014, 06:03:16 PM: Almost shot this exact deer this year

130-140
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Post by: archery288 on December 12, 2014, 06:21:30 PM: I think he'll be just shy of 140 as mentioned previously. Good beams and tall, but lacking tine length on his brows and g4's.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on December 12, 2014, 06:28:31 PM: I'm going with big enough :archery_smiley: :archery_smiley:
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Post by: HornHoarder on December 12, 2014, 06:32:36 PM: :yeah: I was going to say they are a lot easier to score after you shoot them! I'd agree with the majority here.
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Post by: northwesthunter84 on December 12, 2014, 06:39:20 PM: I have a 145" eight point whitetail at my parents and I have had my hands on many 150+ whitetail deer, based on his ears and body size. I would put him at 4 1/2 yrs old and close to 147". I give him 65" per side + 17" spread relative to his ears.
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Post by: Expedition Scout on December 12, 2014, 08:58:36 PM: Thank you all for the education! I would agree that he would be much easier to score with antler in hand... may be next year!
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Post by: kodiak 907 on December 12, 2014, 09:03:28 PM: He will be a nice one next year. Hope he makes it.
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Post by: Bango skank on December 12, 2014, 09:04:38 PM: Pretty good night time illumination on that cam there, never seen the results of those cabelas cameras. What kind of a detection range you getting out of them?
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 12, 2014, 09:52:29 PM: Quote from: northwesthunter84 on December 12, 2014, 06:39:20 PM
I have a 145" eight point whitetail at my parents and I have had my hands on many 150+ whitetail deer, based on his ears and body size. I would put him at 4 1/2 yrs old and close to 147". I give him 65" per side + 17" spread relative to his ears.

A 65" whitey shed is a hell of a shed. Nothing negative towards the poster of this topic, but that isn't a 65" shed on the side of his head. :twocents:
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Post by: archery288 on December 13, 2014, 08:48:54 AM: For comparison to some who think it's in the upper 140's. I harvested this buck last year. He's 152 0/8" gross, and 144 6/8" net. His g2's are 10 6/8" and 10 0/8", and g3's are 10 4/8" and 9 0/8", and brows are 7 2/8" and 5 5/8". Probably a tad more mass too, but not enough o make a difference.

The buck pictured is a great deer, but just in the brows he's probably 7-8" smaller combined, then his g2's and g3's are probably another 8" combined smaller, maybe more. Add that together that's 15-16". Deduct that from mine which is 152, that's 136-137" gross.
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Post by: lewy on December 13, 2014, 09:52:19 AM: Yeep, mid 130's
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Post by: Jonathan_S on December 13, 2014, 09:54:28 AM: Quote from: lewy on December 13, 2014, 09:52:19 AM
Mid 130's was my instant impression. A 130 class white tail is a great buck in my opinion, good luck on killing him!

I don't know, he seems too tall to not break 140
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Post by: PA BEN on December 14, 2014, 06:16:53 AM: This buck is over 21" inside spread. Taking him to Spokane the 22th of Dec. to have him scored and entered into the P&Y book. I have never scored one before, I gave this one a try. I think he is in the 140's, a friend just looked at and said 170's. I don't think he's that big. But my best buck.
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Post by: pope on December 14, 2014, 06:27:35 AM: Not sure about the score but that is a very nice buck.
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Post by: archery288 on December 14, 2014, 11:20:34 AM: Any other angles PA? That's a dandy, congrats!
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Post by: trophyhunt on December 14, 2014, 11:38:53 AM: Quote from: lewy on December 13, 2014, 09:52:19 AM
Yeep, mid 130's
:yeah: my guess as well 136
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Post by: LeviD1 on December 14, 2014, 01:11:11 PM: I agree with the 130-140 range.
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Post by: Savage.06Shot on December 14, 2014, 01:41:02 PM: Pfft trophy hunters
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Post by: Expedition Scout on December 15, 2014, 04:29:13 AM: Quote from: Savage.06Shot on December 14, 2014, 01:41:02 PM
Pfft trophy hunters

Not a trophy hunter, I'm a meat hunter and just curious. My bet is if he stepped out in front of you, the hammer would drop just the same.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on December 16, 2014, 07:13:44 AM: Not to pick on Savage.06Shot but it's funny how my friends who say that kind of stuff about 'trophy hunters' are the ones who crap their pants when somebody shoots a nice buck :chuckle:
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Post by: andersonjk4 on December 16, 2014, 07:47:32 AM: Quote from: Fowlweather25 on December 12, 2014, 04:26:29 PM
I was thinking 135-140

:yeah:
Title: Re: What would you guess this WT at??
Post by: PA BEN on December 22, 2014, 08:11:10 PM: Quote from: PA BEN on December 14, 2014, 06:16:53 AM
This buck is over 21" inside spread. Taking him to Spokane the 22th of Dec. to have him scored and entered into the P&Y book. I have never scored one before, I gave this one a try. I think he is in the 140's, a friend just looked at and said 170's. I don't think he's that big. But my best buck.
I just entered him in the P&Y book today. He scored 134 1/8