Is he over 200"?

[Founder]

What a sweet buck that @boomer shared in the "Bucks that survived" thread. What do you all think this one would score? Over 200"?

Winter Range Monster Muley

• boomer
• Nov 29, 2022
• 1

What a great shot here that forum member, boomer, shared in a fun thread in the Mule Deer Forum...

 

[RRCowboyStar]

I don't care about the score, Great Buck!

 

[hunt30]

It would depend on who measures him. He’s really close, but I’d guess if he was measured by an official scorer, he’d come up a smidge short. He’s way bigger than his score though. Very impressive deer

 

[littlebighorn]

Great mass, but IMHO he is south of 200 because his main frame is weak. But I agree, he would happily go on most guys wall.

 

[wybighorn]

LOL, I thought that picture looked familiar.

 

[hornkiller]

Have p.t. Jeffers score him 230"+!

 

[whiteantlertip]

Great looking rack but wont make 200 , I love the character of the rack ,stickers and all .Sometimes looks outscores inches to me

 

[rmanwill]

Probably just under. Who's getting a tape out to make the call to shoot. Bang!!!

 

[JB1975]

Probably in the minority here, but character always trumps score in my opinion. That is a beautiful deer.

 

[nripepi]

He is definitely close! I think just under though if I were betting.

 

[boomer]

A couple more. For what it's worth, I think his main frame is in the low 180's with about 14" of extras puts him really close, but just shy of 200. Not the biggest on the range this year, but a cool buck in my book.

 

[Huntnful]

I'd definitely shoot that buck no questions asked! But I don't think he's even remotely close to 200". Maybe 12" & 14" G2's and 5" and 6" G4's? His mass is insane, but no extravagant point length on any tine.

Okay yeah, after seeing the additional pictures, he's nowhere near 200" for sure. Maybe a 170" frame with 10" of extras?

 

[Osprey]

Great buck but not 200". Don't think he'd bust 190.

 

[Huntnful]

I'm guessing, if not being a little generous.

14" Extras
24" Inside Spread
38" Mass

24" 24" Main Beams
2" 2" G1's
14" 14" G2's
9" 8" G3's
5" 6" G4's

184" Gross Total.

 

[Shadow]

Like others have said, he doesn’t have the main frame to supply the good numbers but he’s BIG.
I would shoot that buck all day long if standing right beside a 200 typical.

 

[DH56]

My guess is low to mid 190's. Shooter any day of the week here.

 

[Focoelkman]

Thanks for sharing, dreamed of finding one 4th season here, tag soup.

 

[jls456]

Nice buck.

 

[Tristate]

Not 200

 

[Gator]

Good buck glad he is in the rut and chasing those doe's

 

[Zeke]

Officially not 200" IMHO BUT.... if someone kills him, bring him hither and I'll make him score whatever you want.

I do that with all my critters to make me feel better.

Score shmore... I'd shoot him and he'd be on my wall faster than you could say "nice buck"!

Zeke

 

[schoolhousegrizz]

I don't think he breaks 200, I bet he's closer to180 than he is 200.

 

[Webfoot]

He is 200 in my book!!

 

[Southpawshooter]

Not 200" in my opinion.

 

[Sako300rum]

If this pic of the buck was harvested and published in the 2009-2014 Huntin Fool Magazine, it would go 225’’! Have you ever read and seen what scores animals were given in the story lines early on in the Huntin Fool?

 

[appaloosa]

That is a 165-170" frame with 12" of extras

 

[BLooDTRaCKeR]

That’s a 2 hundo with all that mass. But I don’t care about the hundos…would look good on my wall though.

 

[bighamr]

Sweet buck, I’d put him in the mid 180’s. Boom whop

 

[pushin_30]

Depends on what guides scoring him ?

 

[CJhunter26]

180-190 buck. Average to good mass, not great. Short tine length. Extras help. Might even be on the downhill. Would be a hard buck to pass.