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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 12:25:01 PM

Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 12:25:01 PM: I'm no good at scoring. Never have had any interest in scoring an animal. I see some numbers thrown around though on some animals that make me think the buck I killed last year is bigger than I think he is. Anyone want to throw a guess out on this one? Only measurement I took was widest inside spread, exactly 27".
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: Rainier10 on July 20, 2018, 12:30:39 PM: Split the topic and gave this one it's on thread.

I am thinking the width is awesome but your spread credit is going to be limited by the main beam length. I would guess this deer to be high 140's and maybe mid 150's.

Great deer for sure.
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 20, 2018, 12:42:24 PM: That buck is dead

I'm bad on main beams in frontal view but I thought 148"-152"
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: JWEBB on July 20, 2018, 12:42:42 PM: 155 gross
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 12:47:56 PM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on July 20, 2018, 12:42:24 PM
That buck is dead

I'm bad on main beams in frontal view but I thought 148"-152"

I hope he is. I've eaten most of him.
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: Reidus on July 20, 2018, 01:00:41 PM: 155-160
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: jackelope on July 20, 2018, 01:02:41 PM: He's bigger than the 150" buck I killed. I'm going with 162"
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 01:09:08 PM: My initial gut based on looking at pictures of others animals was always 160ish. Looks like I wasn't to far off.
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: PlateauNDN on July 20, 2018, 01:10:15 PM: Quote from: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 12:47:56 PM
Quote from: Jonathan_S on July 20, 2018, 12:42:24 PM
That buck is dead

I'm bad on main beams in frontal view but I thought 148"-152"

I hope he is. I've eaten most of him.

:chuckle:
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 20, 2018, 01:13:36 PM: I might be too conservative on the forks and beams :dunno:
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 01:22:49 PM: I don't know. Like I said I have no experience scoring, this is more just to satisfy my curiosity. The Jon my guess is you have a fair amount more experience scoring animals than I ever will. He's somewhere between 142 and 165, probably falling somewhere in the middle.
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: 2MANY on July 20, 2018, 01:35:31 PM: Hunter 1

Deer 0
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: Rainier10 on July 20, 2018, 01:37:02 PM: Quote from: 2MANY on July 20, 2018, 01:35:31 PM
Hunter 1

Deer 0
Yep, that's the score. :tup:
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: jstone on July 20, 2018, 01:37:29 PM: 155-160
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 01:40:36 PM: Quote from: 2MANY on July 20, 2018, 01:35:31 PM
Hunter 1

Deer 0

I like that score the most.
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 20, 2018, 01:45:04 PM: Quote from: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 01:22:49 PM
I don't know. Like I said I have no experience scoring, this is more just to satisfy my curiosity. The Jon my guess is you have a fair amount more experience scoring animals than I ever will. He's somewhere between 142 and 165, probably falling somewhere in the middle.

Definitely not. I've never used anything but instinct to shoot or not shoot. I have my first good special/controlled deer hunt this fall and I better get a little better at the numbers game.
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 01:51:55 PM: Last year was the first time I ever passed on a buck that wasn't a spike. I usually just kill the first legal buck I see. This buck got me thinking about taking a little more time though.
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on July 20, 2018, 01:54:59 PM: 166, give or take a couple of 1/8ths :chuckle:
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: Rainier10 on July 20, 2018, 01:56:18 PM: Just for comparison.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=166508.0
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: SkookumHntr on July 20, 2018, 02:13:23 PM: 160-162ish
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Post by: jdb on July 20, 2018, 02:31:04 PM: I came up with 163 gross
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: CaNINE on July 20, 2018, 03:12:04 PM: 160 class buck. Dandy for Washington.
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: blindluck on July 20, 2018, 09:04:08 PM: 165
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: Dan-o on July 20, 2018, 09:22:38 PM: Whatever it scores, it is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL buck.
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Post by: fishnfur on July 20, 2018, 09:24:33 PM: :yeah: Gorgeous!
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 09:26:34 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on July 20, 2018, 09:22:38 PM
Whatever it scores, it is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL buck.

I agree he was gorgeous. I wish I had the funds to mount him. I should have saved the Cape but that was an after thought. The euro has a nice place on the wall in the office at least.

One thing that deer did was make me realize how little I look at animals before I shoot them. I had plenty of time to check this buck out before I shot, but per usual it went something like, "deer...buck...click...bang". Made me sad that I didn't take time to see him and remember him for what he looked like alive. This was the first moment I realized he was bigger than I thought he was.
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 09:31:55 PM: That's steeper than I remember.
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 09:39:53 PM: This should be more hikeable.
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: fishnfur on July 20, 2018, 09:42:45 PM: Quote from: 7mmfan on July 20, 2018, 09:31:55 PM
That's steeper than I remember.

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: fishnfur on July 20, 2018, 09:50:34 PM: I'm betting that in the future, you start looking a little longer before you administer the death ray.
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: de0827 on July 21, 2018, 12:06:57 PM: Absolutely fantastic buck! Was that a late season draw tag, or general season?
Title: Re: What does he score? 7mm version
Post by: 7mmfan on July 21, 2018, 12:19:12 PM: That was a general season Idaho buck.