Here is my Nevada muzzleloader buck. He is 27.5 inches wide and has 2 cheaters on the base of the antlers. We jumped him at 10 yards and after running away from me, he decided to stop at 60 yards, turn broadside and the rest is history.
This buck we figured to be about 7-8 years old. Yes, he was an old buck with a big body. His neck makes him look like he was in the rut. I wonder how big he would be during the rut. This is the biggest bodied deer I have taken in 20 years.