Test your scoring abality

pushin_30

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Here is a couple pictures of a buck I was after on my limited entry hunt this year in Utah. This perticular buck was third on my list of bucks to try and take. He was third on my list due to his width and I wasn't quite sure what he would score. Lets see what you guys and gals think this buck would score and how wide you think he is. I will fill you in later on what he offically tapes out at. Have fun sharpening your scoring abilites! He sure got mine!!!

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Who gave him the "official" score ? A B&C OM or a magazine editor ?? Seems to make quite a difference.

JB
 
LAST EDITED ON Oct-16-07 AT 08:11PM (MST)[p]Gee I really wish this was my "third choice"

175ish?

By the way, I am a total neophyte at this whole scoring thing.

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-16-07 AT 10:11PM (MST)[p]165 net 170 gross 24" wide
This buck is kind of hard to judge I want to say he scores lower but keep comming up with this.
 
LAST EDITED ON Oct-16-07 AT 11:33PM (MST)[p]Nice buck! We should al have to make such choices!

My guess is, he might make 180. 24".....maybe 26".
 
Uh...(carry the 1, 8+7=15, 15+17=32)...uh....DOH!
score = BIG ENOUGH!

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23" wide 175 3/8" Gross and 165 net typical 171 net non-typical

Hard to tell from those pictures




I'd rather be huntin!!!!
 
Great looking deer. I would guess in the low 190's and 26" wide. My official guess would be 192 5/8" Great buck and I can't wait to see the pics.

IB
 
I'm going on the high side and say 193 gross. Pretty narrow, I'd say 21", deep forks, good mass, 3.5" G1s and 8" of extras.
 
LAST EDITED ON Oct-17-07 AT 08:49AM (MST)[p]I'm saying 25" wide. Mainframe of 179". Gross nontypical at 188" and netting at 166".
 
I don't know why anyone would want to hunt a unit with such low quality deer!!!
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This has been a very enlightening thread! NOW I see why everyone sees all these 190+ deer running around and I can never seem to find one!

I would have to hold this rack in my hands and tape it myself to ever believe it will make 24" wide.
 
He scores 178 with his right G2 broken off, with it back in tact, he will score 190. His width is about 24-25 inches.
 
LAST EDITED ON Oct-17-07 AT 08:05PM (MST)[p]25" wide with a gross score at 195", including the stickers.
Nice buck!
 
well it is about 19 inches wide and scores about 180 with the G2 broken off but with it on it scores about 190
 
bgbckhntr, you didn't kill this buck, because he Isn't 19" wide.:) 25" is my guess.
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I don't know how I missed those extras thanks for pointing them out. When I look at it closer he is a lot like one I killed in 2004 except mine has better g'2s and it ended up scoring 185" gross. I think this buck is 182-185 gross with the extras I don't care about net. Nice buck!
 
good fronts and some extras eye gaurds look good I would say he is 26" wide and will gross 185" to 188" I just hope I dont look like a dumb a$$ when you say it was a 160 buck

SO WHAT IS IT ????

UThunting
Clynt L Citte
Willard Utah
 
Well its time to put this post to rest. Its been real fun seeing how everyone thinks they can score deer from a couple of photos. I watch this buck since July 1 and thought that he might go 175-180" and was about 24-25 inches wide. Boy was I wrong. It is true bgbckhntr was the lucky hunter to take this buck. He unfortunately broke off his right g2 just below the kicker. I guess is is only 22" wide and with the antlers in tack he would score right at 190". A stud of a buck non the less. Congrats to you bgbckhntr on an awesome buck. I must say I am jealous you were able to put your tag on him instead of me. Hopefully you will update us with the a story and maybe some pictures. Well now all of you can see how well you can score deer off of a couple of photos. Its been fun!!
 
First glance I said 22" wide and 175. Upset I over estimated his width but not upset I under estimated his score. All those 25"-28" guesses. No wonder there are so many 30'ers seen every year. Ha Ha Ha!!!!
 
so what is it? Bgbckhntr says it's 19"??? Pushin_30 says it's 22". I didn't kill this buck and I'm not from California so I don't know how to score deer, but I would still say he's over 19". Let's get some validation and some pics!!! Cool as heck buck though! Did he break his G2 off prior to him being shot?
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Did you happen to take a net score, possibly a mainframe score as well? So far, I'm 2" shy on the gross, width right there (I make the mistake and looked at the width from the outside of the mainframe, as opposed to scoring, where you're working on the inside width. some habits are hard to break! :) just curious how close I was on the net and mainframe? my original post was, "I'm saying 25" wide. Mainframe of 179". Gross nontypical at 188" and netting at 166"." I was figuring the kickers between the 2 averaging at 4.5" each from the pictures giving the the gross at 188" based on a 179" mainframe. I figured that those deducted from the mainframe for the net gave 170" minus 4" in deductions from differences in tine lengths and circumferences for a total net of 166". I would have given more than the 4" but he was pretty symmetrical across the board from the pics. Just curious.
 
This buck has a 22" outside spread and has a 19" inside spread for those of you wondering. I was there filming the kill shot, it was a blast to be with bgbckhntr, this buck is an absolute toad! The mass and tine length is unreal!
 

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