Whats he score?

Bookhead · Jun 28, 2022

What's he score? I have my guess wanted to see what everyone else thinks. Cheatgrass took a toll on his top end but I'm guessing the bottom end grew before it started to bloom.

SS! · Jun 28, 2022

That buck has a double chin like tikka

Gunnihunter · Jun 28, 2022

I don’t care about the score. He’s a good looking buck. I’d take him in a heartbeat and mount him.

Rackmastr · Jun 28, 2022

Super tough one! Lots of mass, decent prong, really weird tops to judge with one looking longer than the other. Gross 78"ish even with the lack of height?

That seems high but hard to get away from what looks like really decent mass and prong. Also dont mind guessing first and throwing it out there as it seems tougher taking the first stab at it lol

Bookhead · Jun 28, 2022

Rackmastr said:
Super tough one! Lots of mass, decent prong, really weird tops to judge with one looking longer than the other. Gross 78"ish even with the lack of height?

That seems high but hard to get away from what looks like really decent mass and prong. Also dont mind guessing first and throwing it out there as it seems tougher taking the first stab at it lol

I don't think your high

Rackmastr · Jun 28, 2022

Bookhead said:
I don't think your high

Everything tells me that solid mass and prong put him up there. Even that first measurement above his prong is solid. He 'seems' short but would be interested to know what he actually tapes for height. Dont think he'd disappoint when you wrapped a tape around his bases at least. And he's got character!

Squaw · Jun 28, 2022

Gunnihunter said:
I don’t care about the score. He’s a good looking buck. I’d take him in a heartbeat and mount him.

Would you take him to the taxidermist after?

Gunnihunter · Jun 28, 2022

Squaw said:
Would you take him to the taxidermist after?

That was really easy and unoriginal. You can’t do better.

junior · Jun 28, 2022

Finally a thread other than 90-10! So sick of seeing the arguments! Thank you Book!

jm77 · Jun 28, 2022

Think he'll grow some more?

DESKPOP · Jun 28, 2022

Good mass, short cutters, short overall. 75" or so. Good potential, let him grow.

jm77 · Jun 28, 2022

marburg said:
Good mass, short cutters, short overall. 75" or so. Good potential, let him grow.

That buck is what he's going to be. Do you see that cheek patch?

SS! · Jun 28, 2022

That pronghorn has a big noggin on him

WyoXtec12 · Jun 29, 2022

I'd kill him

He's cool

Bookhead · Jun 29, 2022

jm77 said:
That buck is what he's going to be. Do you see that cheek patch?

Way to ruin dreams jm i thought they all grew to be 90 if you let em get ripe

Chesterwyo · Jun 29, 2022

That buck would either really surprise you, or really disappoint you when you put a tape on him. If that’s what’s important. He’s cool either way.

Bookhead · Jun 29, 2022

Chesterwyo said:
That buck would either really surprise you, or really disappoint you when you put a tape on him. If that’s what’s important. He’s cool either way.

To me not the most important thing in the world but with antelope hunting I have the most fun field judging them and seeing how close I was after the hunt is over. That's part of the fun for me. I've killed a pile of them like most wyo residents so killing average bucks doesn't exactly trip my trigger

one_dryboot · Jun 29, 2022

I killed one real similar last year that scored 81. So I’m going with 81 if you can get 3 mass measurements under cutter. If not 76.

Bookhead · Jun 29, 2022

one_dryboot said:
I killed one real similar last year that scored 81. So I’m going with 81 if you can get 3 mass measurements under cutter. If not 76.

He won't go 3 under and ive only ever seen one that did

Zeke · Jun 29, 2022

I always take 3 measurement under. (Sometimes I throw in an inside spread measurement) That way I'm never disappointed! LOL

Zeke

Seamaster · Jun 30, 2022

I will go with 72". He looks like he has good bases, but he is very short. The curved prongs are hard to judge without another angle, but they did not look longer than an average buck to me.

nripepi · Jun 30, 2022

He is somewhere between 70 - 85 . I am going to go with 75 as a wag. Cool buck, but would really need to study him from a number of angles.

sneakem · Jun 30, 2022

7,7,4,2 on the mass.... 6 on the prong... 12 1/2-13 on the length...

77-78?

Bookhead · Jun 30, 2022

Here's one for you guys that I actually know the score to. Jm can't guess cause he scored him too lol

Zeke · Jun 30, 2022

I'm going to text JM77 and get the score and spoil it for everyone! LOL

You've shown a couple very mature stud bucks, that I'd be happy with, but I'm scared to venture a guess and show my ignorance!!!!!

Zeke

Bookhead · Jun 30, 2022

Zeke said:
I'm going to text JM77 and get the score and spoil it for everyone! LOL

You've shown a couple very mature stud bucks, that I'd be happy with, but I'm scared to venture a guess and show my ignorance!!!!!

Zeke

It's just for fun ?

pauns08 · Jun 30, 2022

Original buck is closer to 80" than 75" in my opinion

Zeke · Jun 30, 2022

Bookhead said:
It's just for fun ?

You're right Mr Bookhead,

The first one might break 80, or more, based on the mass on that big old headed buck. I've seen it where they look sort of average until they walk by another good buck and then it's obvious that they're lots bigger in the body and horn department.

The one you shot and subsequently measured might be deceiving since the pic is not as good (not as many angles) but I'll venture a guess of 78".

I'm average at measuring with a tape but I'm bad to poor at measuring from a photo so it will be interesting to see how close (I) we all are!

Zeke

Bookhead · Jun 30, 2022

Zeke said:
You're right Mr Bookhead,

The first one might break 80, or more, based on the mass on that big old headed buck. I've seen it where they look sort of average until they walk by another good buck and then it's obvious that they're lots bigger in the body and horn department.

The one you shot and subsequently measured might be deceiving since the pic is not as good (not as many angles) but I'll venture a guess of 78".

I'm average at measuring with a tape but I'm bad to poor at measuring from a photo so it will be interesting to see how close (I) we all are!

Zeke

Guessing from photos is just that. a guess I'll see if anyone else wants to guess then I'll post the score

Rackmastr · Jun 30, 2022

Sent ya my guess in PM when I saw the pic you sent me

I ventured 80 on the second one. But likely would make a mistake and walk away from him on a quick glance. Super tough one

Seamaster · Jun 30, 2022

Bookhead said:
Here's one for you guys that I actually know the score to. Jm can't guess cause he scored him too lol

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It is hard to tell much from that photo, but with his mass I am going to guess 79". How tall are the horns?

Bookhead · Jun 30, 2022

Seamaster said:
It is hard to tell much from that photo, but with his mass I am going to guess 79". How tall are the horns?

He's not 15 tall that's all im gonna say

maddog58 · Jun 30, 2022

77 5/8”

bighamr · Jul 1, 2022

2nd buck looks 13.5” tall with 5” cutters to me. I’m gonna guess 77. Cool buck.

First buck I’m gonna guess is pushing 80.

SS! · Jul 1, 2022

Bookhead said:
Here's one for you guys that I actually know the score to. Jm can't guess cause he scored him too lol

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81

IDbullz · Jul 1, 2022

Mass is very difficult to judge. This 13 inch pronghorn with barely 5 inch prongs is easily misjudged as he scored 85” https://www.pronghornguideservice.com/buck-29.html

DESKPOP · Jul 2, 2022

2nd one is a nice buck I am going with 82".

Bookhead · Jul 2, 2022

The first buck I'm guessing is just a little over 80 gross but I'll let everyone know if I'm able to kill him and measure him. The second buck was killed and scored 83

Bookhead · Jul 2, 2022

Close up of second buck

junior · Jul 2, 2022

Man he has mass!

Seamaster · Jul 2, 2022

Bookhead said:
The first buck I'm guessing is just a little over 80 gross but I'll let everyone know if I'm able to kill him and measure him. The second buck was killed and scored 83

The 83" buck sure is heavy. If it is not too much trouble, would you please post his measurements? Thanks.

grosventrehunter · Jul 2, 2022

That's a very nice goat!

jm77 · Jul 2, 2022

Seamaster said:
The 83" buck sure is heavy. If it is not too much trouble, would you please post his measurements? Thanks.

Right:-----------------------Left:
14 4/8----------------------14 5/8
7----------------------------7
7 5/8------------------------7 5/8
4----------------------------4 3/8
2 7/8------------------------3
5 1/8-prong----------------5/28

83 0/8

LIK2HNT · Jul 3, 2022

Bookhead said:
Close up of second buck

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Would of never guessed he was 83.
Nice heavy buck.

wweaver79 · Jul 3, 2022

Mass hides length that is for sure. Looking at the pic there is no way he goes 14 1/2 long. Looks like 13 maybe. You get the first two base measures on each side at 7 inches your well on your way to a really big Pronghorn.

jm77 · Jul 4, 2022

wweaver79 said:
Mass hides length that is for sure. Looking at the pic there is no way he goes 14 1/2 long. Looks like 13 maybe. You get the first two base measures on each side at 7 inches your well on your way to a really big Pronghorn.

I'll agree that in the picture he doesn't look 14 4/8 long, but he certainly was.

wweaver79 · Jul 4, 2022

Oh I believe it. So much harder to get a score than a good look at a mule deer.

Sparks Shooter · Jul 4, 2022

Here's what I see on the buck in the original post:

7.00 7.00
7.25 7.50
6.25 6.50
3.50 4.00
2.50 2.25
12.50 12.25

Total Gross: 78.5"

nontypical · Jul 5, 2022

Too bad you don't have a straight on view to get a better look at his mass. Just judging from what I can see, I can't get his length much over 13. But after seeing the 2nd buck was over 14, now I'm second guessing that guess! I'll say 79-80ish. He's a brute. I'd like to see how big he is compared to other pronghorns.