HOW WIDE DO YOU THINK HE IS?

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LAST EDITED ON Sep-19-08 AT 01:43PM (MST)[p]This buck does not have the deepest forks nor does he have the most mass in the world. But how wide would you say he is? And what do you think he would score?
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wide enouph put him on the ground then you can take out the tape and get an exact measurement.
 
That's a big buck. A quick guess says he's around 29" wide. Scoring is really tough without seeing what his tines look like; if he's got four on each side he could easily be in the 175-180 class. Good luck.
 
I wish the first pic was zoomed and the last pic he didnt have his ears pinched but Id say 29, maybe 30. Plenty big
 
Pushing 30" and ~190. The only way to know is to shoot him - and I'd do that without thinking twice.
 
I think he is 31", maybe 32" wide. Good luck at putting your tag on him. Don't forget to post some pictures of him if you do end up getting him.
 
He is over 30". I'd say 32" is more like it. Scoring him is more difficult with the pictures you provided. His forks look a bit weak but he is still certainly a deer to shoot unless you are in an amazing area.
 
I hate it when my score is so much different than anybody elses but although wide and I would kill that buck anyday of the week I have him at
low to mid 170's

MB 23 inches
Inside Spread 27 inches
Mass 16 inches
 
Score is tough to judge.......cant quite see the forks. I'm betting that deer is over thiry outside though......pretty tall too....I could'nt kill that buck fast enough if i ever came across him! great buck!
 
I'm with BS on this one. That buck isn't what I would call wide. He might just be over 26 but he ain't 27. And how can some of you come up with 190? Holy Crap, what a way to set yourself up for some serious ground shrinkage if that is the way you look at all mid-160 gross bucks. ;)
 
bcboy............
you can't say that bucks 160" are you on crack(if you can say holy crap...i can say crack right?)?
its all of 29" plus ..... and close to 180 plus can't see forks though clear enough!
rm
 
LAST EDITED ON Sep-19-08 AT 11:25PM (MST)[p]You say you can't see the forks clear enough but yet you are willing to call it 180 plus??? I guess I pass on 180 bucks all the time thinkin they are just 160 class dinks. Makes me wonder how big the bigger dinks that I pass on really are when I'm thinkin they are 180 class eh? And yup, I do pass up several bucks quite a bit bigger than that buck every year. I'm seeing shallow forks, short mains, all of which take this so-called 30 inch 190 buck that some are calling and make him a mid 160 buck.
 
Gonna say hes shy on score,170 or 175, but agreeing on the 28-29 inch spread guess.Appears to be comfortably outside outstretched ears. Sure a pretty critter though. Afraid I woulda laid him out already.
 
I'd say 130 plus 24 incher. That way, I don't have ground shrinkage! At least that is what happens to me everytime I see a 30 inch 180 class buck!

Seriousely, He is around 26 wide. Look at the forked horn next to him for perspective. He is very willowy and doesn't have great tine length, but he is a pretty buck and I would LOVE to take him!

I train myself to underestimate bucks, so as to not get too excited and or disappointed.

UTROY
Proverbs 21:19 (why I hunt!)
 
I hope this guy kills this buck............Not sure how you can look at a buck that far outside his ears and come up with 26". That buck is over thirty outside............Like i said earlier I'd hold off on any guess at score given the look we have at him but he's wide............
 
160-165 tops maybe 27 wide don't even look at the picture from the back side to many people judge deer walking away! BCBOY your right on it's good to see a post from someone who actually knows what they are talking about..
 
Jake-just an opinion formed from watching and photographing literally hundreds of big mature mule deer over the last 20 plus years. No big deal.

I look at the buck and notice that his head is set off at an angle of 15 to 20 degrees thus throwing off the width judging perspective because it would appear that his right G-4 is wider than it actually is. He has a small face relative to ear size, another indicator of an immature buck. He looks 28-29 from the rear which is an automatic indicator that he is3-4 inches less than that. He doesn't look like he dwarfs the 2-point next to him and a 29-30" 185 buck would definatley do that.

Of course thats just my opinion. I could be wrong.
 
LAST EDITED ON Sep-20-08 AT 06:40PM (MST)[p]I have no doubt you've seen plenty of bucks.....Rest assured I've observed my fair share as well.
The angle is'nt extreme enough to throw my estimate off that much I don't think.

I've been fooled by the rear facing antler spread enough times to ignore anything seen from that perspective........ I would'nt put too much on how the two point looks by comparison.

I could easily be wrong too.....but He's either considerably wider than 26" or has a narrower than average ear spread......

He's a good looking buck either way and I'd be glad to hang my tag on him.
 
Don't mean to burst your bubbly Jake, but I am looking at a buck on my wall right now that is 23 wide outside spread and is out "past his ears". Of course the ears aren't laying down perfectly flat, but he is mounted in an alert semi-sneak pose, with the ears to the side and from ear to ear it is an even 21 inches. Even if they were perfectly straight out from his head, they would only be 22 inches (8 inches each ear, 6 inches between the ears). That old "out past the ears = 30+ inches" theory is way inaccurate. I am sure that is one of the reasons so many people SEE so many 30 inchers when in fact, they are very rare. Besides, spread is over-rated. Mass and tine length give you your score.

However like I said before. I would love to take this buck.


UTROY
Proverbs 21:19 (why I hunt!)
 
Thats a 30 inch buck....I pop over a ridge and see him lookin at me like that BOOM down he goes in a split second. STUDY LONG STUDY WRONG!!!
 
well Roy, as it happens...........I can look at my wall for a reference as to what thirty inch or better bucks look like as well..........hopefully this buck is killed, spread posted then we'll see about "burst bubbles".
 
26 maybe 27 if i wanted to strech it. It looks just like my favorite animal only smaller :) Me personaly;I wouldnt kill this buck.

Son
 
LAST EDITED ON Sep-21-08 AT 08:15PM (MST)[p]its a nice buck and I like seeing deer no matter what they have for horns but at the end of the day...not a shooter. IMO

Son
 
Im amazed that some people actually think this buck is under 27" wide. There are some people whom I really thought knew what they were talking about when it comes to width but Ive lost faith in them now. That deers ears are pretty well laying out which is 24" with at least 3 inches on each side. That makes 30 and minus one inch just for safetys sake is 29 and he is not under that and I will take bets so lets put up or shut up there you howdy doodys who think this is a 26 buck that youd pass up. Gary
 
RE: SAME BUCK A FEW WEEKS EARLIER

LAST EDITED ON Sep-22-08 AT 01:43PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Sep-22-08 AT 01:26?PM (MST)

Here is the same buck a few weeks earlier. Still has velvet in this pic. But I would say he is at least 30" Scale out the width then compare to his body length!
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RE: SAME BUCK A FEW WEEKS EARLIER

I am no pro at this. Have been paying attention for a while, I can't see how he could be only 26" outside spread?

Are you guys, BCBOY and others talking inside spread?
 
RE: SAME BUCK A FEW WEEKS EARLIER

I FIGURED BCBOY WAS USING THEM CANADIAN INCES............
rm
 
RE: SAME BUCK A FEW WEEKS EARLIER

With that photo I can now see that buck reaching 26-27" inside and 30" outside spread.
 
RE: SAME BUCK A FEW WEEKS EARLIER

When it boils down to it, who the hell cares? If you like the buck, kill it. If you have to convince yourself it's a shooter, then let it walk and find yourself another buck. Everyone has their likes and dislikes. For me personally, that ain't a shooter unless I'm only lookin for meat. Even at that, I'd rather take a dink 2 point that'll taste good than a rat 160 class buck that will taste like $hit. :)
 
RE: SAME BUCK A FEW WEEKS EARLIER

That buck is a trophy as far as I'm concerned...........If you're passing on bucks like this routinely your hunting in the right spot........But we already know that BCBOY!


I'd kill it immediately in any general hunt in Idaho.........


there's just something about a wide typical that gets my heart pounding!
 
RE: SAME BUCK A FEW WEEKS EARLIER

Wager BCBOY ? come on boy lets do it ? We have witnesses here lets make a friendly wager on this buck that you think is a 26 " rat that youd pass up ? LOL I say its closer to 30 than 26 and closer to 190 than 160 I'll let you name the amount of the wager hows that ? If I lose on either account then you win the bet I think thats fair dont you ?
 
RE: SAME BUCK A FEW WEEKS EARLIER

Hunter231 has to confirm the kill and that this is the same buck thats the only stipulation. If the buck doesnt get killed all bets are off. Fair enough ?
 
I'M WITH son & BUCKSPY ON THIS ONE!!!

AROUND 27"!!!

IF YOU BOYS EVER SEE A 35"ER YOU'RE GONNA SCREAM 50"+!!!

AMAZING HOW FAR A BUCK CAN BE STRETCHED!!!

THIS IS MY NEW GUN,YOU MAY NOT LIKE IT,YOU'LL LIKE IT A HELL OF A LOT LESS WHEN IT HITS ITS DESTINATION!!!
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THE ONLY bobcat THAT KNOWS ALOT OF YOU HAVE HAD THIS IMAGE IN YOUR PEA BRAIN BUT DUE TO POOR SHOOTING TACTICS I'M STILL KICKIN!!!
 
28" outside width and solid 175

OMB


There's room for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed taters and gravy.
 
Having glassed my share of mule deer bucks as well, your comments make the most sense. Ear width can be an issue. I would estimate that narrowest and widest ear spred extremes differ at least 4" and maybe more. That would make a pretty large difference on the estimate of this buck.
 

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