How about a score on this one?

Founder · 2024-08-12T16:19:42-0600

This is one of the best I’ve found, so it’ll have to do on a score estimate. What do you all think?

DESKPOP · 2024-08-12T16:26:43-0600

170's

coloradoman · 2024-08-12T16:32:04-0600

160 -165 tops. Around 24” outside. Ok forks and not much mass.
I could be wrong but I’m sticking to it.

wweaver79 · 2024-08-12T16:45:39-0600

Not big enough for you.... 165 maybe high 60s, young, a little light on mass

RookieWYhntr · 2024-08-12T16:47:26-0600

Just a baby.

SPAZ · 2024-08-12T16:53:38-0600

kickerbuck · 2024-08-12T17:09:06-0600

High 60s no way are you shooting that buck, just saying!

woodturner · 2024-08-12T17:10:34-0600

He may be too small for some of you.....but a very pretty buck. Nice shape, I think he has good mass, but would look better next year or two.
But, then I am used to Blacktail's.

Tristate · 2024-08-12T17:45:13-0600

Barely breaks 160

Mallardsx2 · 2024-08-12T17:47:50-0600

150 if he is lucky

coloradoman · 2024-08-12T17:49:44-0600

SPAZ said:
140

Bigger than 140

Rie bread · 2024-08-12T18:12:39-0600

Aerosith · 2024-08-12T18:15:09-0600

164", looks like a good young deer that might be something in a couple years.

liecabucks · 2024-08-12T19:24:03-0600

70’s buck

JPickett · 2024-08-12T19:33:23-0600

169 7/8”

ridgetops · 2024-08-12T19:33:29-0600

SPAZ said:
140

Holy low ball!

Tackdriver · 2024-08-12T19:35:41-0600

A far cry from the handful of 200s your used to seeing in that area!

Aerosith · 2024-08-12T19:45:30-0600

Mallardsx2 said:
150 if he is lucky

You are joking right?

SureShot · 2024-08-12T19:56:44-0600

I think that's a mid to upper 170s buck.

huntindad4 · 2024-08-12T20:02:51-0600

Everything about him screams young deer to me. Antlers (165 tops for me) look better on a small deer.

I would normally say shoot him and prove me wrong with the bucks you usually find but from what I know of Wyomings herd and your history of hog bucks...please don't shoot him.

elkmo41 · 2024-08-12T20:06:08-0600

woodturner said:
He may be too small for some of you.....but a very pretty buck. Nice shape, I think he has good mass, but would look better next year or two.
But, then I am used to Blacktail's.

Good mass? Peel the velvet and see whats left…

elkmo41 · 2024-08-12T20:11:27-0600

One of the best? Uh oh….gonna be a rough time in there this year. Short term… I have always felt the best year to hunt after a big die off is the immediate year after.

TeamRedDog · 2024-08-12T20:23:39-0600

High 50’s low 60’s

buckhorn · 2024-08-12T20:23:41-0600

Rie bread said:
155

I think this score is really close.

HIcountryman · 2024-08-12T20:32:22-0600

169 if he grows out a little. Not big enough for me or you

DaveD · 2024-08-12T20:40:51-0600

I think quite a few guys are accurate in this thread. I would bet a lot that he is over 160 and is probably 165 to 170.

Robin_Hood · 2024-08-12T21:09:45-0600

I think he looks a lot like this buck.

Founders buck has better back forks.

I'm guessing Founders will be 175+

-K

huntindad4 · 2024-08-12T21:17:05-0600

Robin_Hood said:
I think he looks a lot like this buck.

Founders buck has better back forks.

I'm guessing Founders will be 175+

-K

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This buck is quite a bit wider and heavier. Plus looks a bit older to me.

cantkillathing · 2024-08-12T21:26:14-0600

im with majority here, 160 class maybe 165, he is barely 21-22 wide I am sure you will find something bigger.

JakeH · 2024-08-12T21:29:32-0600

165-170

Mallardsx2 · 2024-08-13T05:11:46-0600

Aerosith said:
You are joking right?

No, but I guess I never was very good at judging deer in velvet.

This buck on my wall tapes 140". IMHO when you strip the velvet off founder's buck, it'll be lucky to break 150. That buck in founders' picture doesn't appear to be 20" bigger than this buck on my wall that was officially scored at 140....

Either way, it's a nice buck and I would shoot him. Only because I am not really what you would consider a trophy mule deer hunter. See below Example A below... lol.

Nebraska Muzzleloader Deer

Frostrw · 2024-08-13T06:39:50-0600

Founder said:
This is one of the best I’ve found, so it’ll have to do on a score estimate. What do you all think?
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173

antlerradar · 2024-08-13T06:47:23-0600

looks like a 190+ to me, if he lives two more years.

Elknut33 · 2024-08-13T07:08:33-0600

If he breaks 170" I'd be surprised. He does appear to be a young buck, good genetics and could be a monster in a couple years.

elkhunterUT · 2024-08-13T09:06:07-0600

Looks to be 160-165" to me. Pretty buck and would be a dandy in a couple years!

Aerosith · 2024-08-13T09:20:57-0600

Mallardsx2 said:
No, but I guess I never was very good at judging deer in velvet.

This buck on my wall tapes 140". IMHO when you strip the velvet off founder's buck, it'll be lucky to break 150. That buck in founders' picture doesn't appear to be 20" bigger than this buck on my wall that was officially scored at 140....

Either way, it's a nice buck and I would shoot him. Only because I am not really what you would consider a trophy mule deer hunter. See below Example A below... lol.

Nebraska Muzzleloader Deer
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Please breakdown the score on your buck.