My Biggest Buck

[philoshop]

Congratulations Beachpeaz on a terrific buck! No harm in bein' out there when the weather is too warm.

[hunter49]

Nice buck, congrats

[wmig2]

That's a slammer, congrats.

[stillhunter]

Way to go. Real nice. Congrats.

[dbHunterNY]

You are absolutely correct. I just got back from the taxidermist and based on his snout measurement and his very sharp back teeth (which I didn't look back far enough) he said he is either 2.5 or 3.5!! Good lord, how big would he have been in 3 years. I feel a little guilty shooting him now. Lol

 

it's nothing to feel guilty about.  he'd be on anyone's wall given the chance.  that buck is absolutely at least 2 yrs old my guess would be 3.5 or 4.5 yrs old.  the most telling tooth is the 1st molar or the 4th tooth back.  if you didn't get the jaw bone out ask the taxidermist for it.  This video series below is from the QDMA and really clear and concise.....

 

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2QXoPemYSE

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Xc9hzpaFE

Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYy4GkHeOz0

 

...almost forgot.  Congrats on great buck!  definitely a buck of a lifetime for most hunters.

Edited October 4, 2014 by dbHunterNY

[beachpeaz]

Nice job, What a brute, where in Erie County ?

Somewhere. Lol

[beachpeaz]

Make sure to ask him for the jaw bones, and post good pics of them once you get them back. If that deer is 2 or 3, he was a freak.

Yeah, the taxidermist said he would give it to me. Probably worth it just for curiosity. The snout only measured 7 1/4. He said an average deer is 7.5 and a mature deer closer to 8. That and his teeth were pretty sharp and relatively white. He said he could possibly be 2.5, but not more than 3.5.

Not that he would have lived to be 5.5 in this state, but I can only image his headgear in 3 years. Ugh.

[Lawdwaz]

Make sure to ask him for the jaw bones, and post good pics of them once you get them back. If that deer is 2 or 3, he was a freak.

 

Not THAT uncommon for a 3.5 year old.  Heck, plenty of guys (maybe most) have never killed a 3.5 year old buck.

[Lawdwaz]

Yeah, the taxidermist said he would give it to me. Probably worth it just for curiosity. The snout only measured 7 1/4. He said an average deer is 7.5 and a mature deer closer to 8. That and his teeth were pretty sharp and relatively white. He said he could possibly be 2.5, but not more than 3.5.

Not that he would have lived to be 5.5 in this state, but I can only image his headgear in 3 years. Ugh.

 

In your first picture he looks to have a big body, did you weigh him?

 

Take that jaw downtown on to the DEC and have a biologist look at it.  They are on Michigan Ave right by the newer Injun casino.

 

You can't judge a buck's age by his headgear; body maybe but rack no after they pass 1.5 years old. I've mentioned this before and most are tired of hearing it but my oldest aged buck was 5.5 year old and only sported a decent little 8pt rack.

 

[beachpeaz]

Taxidermist also threw a quick tape on him (rough score. We didn't measure to the quarter and eight inches. Just ball park green score):

Inside Spread: 14.5

Left Beam: 20

G1 Left: 7

G2 Left: 9

G3 Left: 9

G4 Left: 5

M1 Left: 5

M2 Left: 4.5

M3 Left: 4

M4 Left: 3.75

Right Beam: 21

G1 Right: 8

G2 Right: 11.5

G3 Right: 9

G4 Right: 4

M1 Left: 5

M2 Left: 4.5

M3 Left: 4

M4 Left: 3.75

Gross: 152.5. (Without the 4" in kickers). Again rough, rough score. If he was officially scored, probably a little less. Also, scored him as a typical 10, not the 12 he actually is (kickers).

[beachpeaz]

In your first picture he looks to have a big body, did you weigh him?

Take that jaw downtown on to the DEC and have a biologist look at it. They are on Michigan Ave right by the newer Injun casino.

You can't judge a buck's age by his headgear; body maybe but rack no after they pass 1.5 years old. I've mentioned this before and most are tired of hearing it but my oldest aged buck was 5.5 year old and only sported a decent little 8pt rack.

I never judge a bucks age by his headgear. I was going off body size and his face, which I thought had some grey in it. He was a huge bodied deer. I don't have a scale. It took 2 grown men to get him out of the woods and a whole lot of effort on top of it. Moving him by myself to gut him was almost impossible. I would say he was 225 - 250 on the hoof. Just got the meet back from the butcher and got 70 lbs of just venison back if that helps at all?

[beachpeaz]

Great buck! I'd be happy with one half that size! Just wondering how deep in the woods were you?

Pretty deep. I hunted my primary stand opening day on the edge of a feed field. There was absolutely nothing moving with the warm temps. Decided to hunt my later season stand location closer to the doe bedding area the second morning.....the rest is history

[Zem18]

Love the daggers on that bad boy. Congrats on a fine harvest.

[Lawdwaz]

Who is mounting the stud buck?

[mjac]

Somewhere. Lol

Hunted my cousins for years in E.C. Town of Boston.  We've  harvested a few of those  big racks  up there. 

[Caveman]

Somewhere. Lol

 

I'm gonna guess Clarence. The little-known honey hole.

[NYP]

Congrats very nice deer!

[beachpeaz]

Who is mounting the stud buck?

Not a "commercial" shop. A guy who has done all my animals does taxidermy out of his house. He's located in Elma. He does incredible work!! Truly a professional at his trade.

[beachpeaz]

Hunted my cousins for years in E.C. Town of Boston. We've harvested a few of those big racks up there.

WNY from lake shore to PA line has some great hunting. It is one of the best kept secrets in the deer world. And I'm ok with that!

[The_Real_TCIII]

I'm not positive but I think the Hanson buck was 3.5 yrs old

[beachpeaz]

I'm not positive but I think the Hanson buck was 3.5 yrs old

That wouldn't surprise me out of the Midwest though.

[dszymo]

WNY from lake shore to PA line has some great hunting. It is one of the best kept secrets in the deer world. And I'm ok with that!

wont be a secret for long if guys keep posting pics like that.  more bruisers in wny than many people think.

[wooly]

Helluva buck, congrats!

[Four Season Whitetail's]

That wouldn't surprise me out of the Midwest though.

I believe the Hanson buck was taken in Canada.

[stop em and drop em]

Great Job, I have never seen anything that Big. Really really nice.