What is this deer ?

[tritt007]

This deer is one of my friends late fathers bucks . She says she thinks its from around ellensburg . Anyways , it looked like something more coastal or from more southern wa .

[jackelope]

By the dimensions, I'd guess it's a blacktail if I had to guess.  I wonder if someone has stained the antlers. They're awful shiny.
It's a pig of a buck either way. Thanks for sharing.

[tritt007]

Yeah they seemed to have been laquered or something of the sort . But yeah it sure is a toad , my jaw dropped when I saw it for the first time !

[tgomez]

Looks like blacktail antlers.

[fowl smacker]

I'd also say toad blacktail!

[tritt007]

Any approximate guesses on a score ? Sorry for the junky pics lol

[DaveMonti]

What's it smell like?

[dvolmer]

Looks like a blacktail.  Probably shot along time ago.  It was a big thing in the old days (pre-1970's) to lacquer your horns with varnish to make them shine like that.  Also most people hung their horns outside or in a barn and it would preserve them.  Just my two cents.  If it is a muley, its a real nice buck.  If its a blacktail, its a monster trophy!  My guess is that it is a blacktail but I'm not sure.

[OLYTAX]

Call Boone and Crockett office in Missoula (406.542.1888) and get a DNA research kit........$125 and you will find out a lot with the sample.   It just takes  time to collect the sample and money to buy the kit....Buzzi

[DaveMonti]

Or, just do the Smell Test.

[Magnum_Willys]

Benchleg

[tritt007]

Not worth 125$ DNA test to me haha . Anyways its a trophy and pretty awesome . Thanks for the insight fellas !