any estimates?.....

[growalot]

So pulled card on the way in today...and at first I thought great little guys......big boys  aren't showing...then this one popped up...any estimates rack ..age? ....I think he may be the one I saw crashing through 1/2mile away at the other stand last night...kind wish he wasn't on the cam now...will make not seeing or getting him that much worse...lol.....Hopefully I can avoid that!!

[TeeBugg]

Old enough an big enough to make room on my wall! Either way hes a great buck. Im not a great judge of size but age wise.... 3.5?

Edited October 23, 2013 by TeeBugg

[WNYBuckHunter]

3 1/2 or older Id say. Tough to really tell at that angle.

[Geno C]

hard to tell but hes old enough! nice buck grow, drop that SOB lol

 

good luck hope you get a crack, hope hes not a passer buck, hope hes sticking around there for a bit

[First-light]

Tough to judge but by the size of the chest I would say 3.5.

[growalot]

I think he is one of the bucks I took pics of in velvet that I posted in Sept or Aug.....not the drop tine though...nor that really wide monster...will be trying hard NOT to push him to someone else...one reason I didn't hunt as originally planned this am....Thanks...what do you guys think that rake would range?

[phade]

I think that deer is older than 3.5. 3.5s look like a racehorse. This guy looks blocky and is built like a tank...I'm thinking 4.5 and older.

Edited October 23, 2013 by phade

[First-light]

Looks to be a 10 pt. Can't really tell mass, his ears are pinned back also I would say between 125- 135.

[growalot]

Lol ..Phade...the buck behind him...I blew up the pic and it's either a small 6 or 8...not quite sure...looks tiny next to him...what must that little guy be thinking?...Holy crap better run!?....

[Geno C]

very hard to tell by this one pic, 130s im guess

[phade]

Rarely do people under-estimate deer. This is one of them where people are. No way that thing is 3.5. Look where his legs join the body - it's like toothpicks holding up a watermelon. 3.5s aren't like that on their best day right before the rut.

 

He's a good one.

Edited October 23, 2013 by phade

[First-light]

Honestly we know he is a big deer but the picture quality is poor. We all know it's not a 2.5, anyone's guess after that.

[growalot]

Hey.... that work for me!...lol...I have no illusions to the fact I'll probably never see him during shooting hours...there is one thing I do know...he is rutty...for I think he's the one at the apple tree the other morning ...and he was rank...then when I walked through where he'd been in the opening I could smell him this morning...I'm hoping the wind is good and I'll be taking the decoy out with me tonight...here's hoping he is staying in a particular area...for if I do get a shot...I have better recovery chances if he runs... had two too many nice 8's taken on me....

[phade]

Honestly we know he is a big deer but the picture quality is poor. We all know it's not a 2.5, anyone's guess after that.

 

I think otherwise, I think he's clearly 4.5 or older. I agree it's not the best pic, but the info is there to read imo.

 

A 3.5's legs would be in line with the width of his outer body lines...they are clearly tucked in, showing the wider brisket and belly. When bucks start to look abnormally stubby legged, they're getting up there in age. 3.5s are so clearly streamlined and this dude isn't.

 

He also has decent mass imo, but that has little to do with why I aged him at 4.5+.

[First-light]

Dark shadows and undefined edges on poor quality picts tend to lead to false illusions. Regardless if he is 3.5 or 5.5 he is a good one for sure, go get him Grow!

Edited October 23, 2013 by First-light

[Doewhacker]

Thats a nice spike horn!

[growalot]

Thanks ...I need all the well wishes and luck I can get...The Dr. ask Mr.B. during his appointment yesterday.."Has that wife of your gotten her deer yet?..So we can get her into surgery and off that knee!.....

[BizCT]

Pretty simple. 3.5 and 129 6/8, maybe 7/8.

[genesee_mohican]

Sure is a nice deer and I hope you see him 20 yds broadside from your stand!

[sampotter]

Old enough and big enough.

[Lever action]

3.5yrs and 125"- 130" Good luck!

[phade]

Old enough and big enough.

 

You target 4.5s and up...so I'm saying you think that, too, lol.

[sampotter]

You target 4.5s and up...so I'm saying you think that, too, lol.

 

Yes. It would be great to see another angle but from this pic I think he's at least 4. Rack wise, he has great brows but looks like maybe a lopsided 9. He has a decent frame. I think the 125-130 estimates are reasonable except those brow tines will add 6-8 extra inches. Because of that I think he could be 140ish. If both sides matched the left he could be 145-150. Based on this pic I'd shoot him without a doubt unless I got another pic that tells a different story...

[growalot]

Sorry that's all he stayed for...for now

[sampotter]

Sorry that's all he stayed for...for now

 

Grow- no need to apologize- just get the job done and get us the details!