30" main beams

marley · May 9, 2011

has anyone every taken a buck with 30"+ main beams? My Henry's buck this year had 28 1/2" main beams and I took a CO buck with 27" mains but never seen any bucks in my lifetime with longer than that. I love the long sweeping mains.

chewyman55 · May 9, 2011

I glanced through the book Wyoming's Finest Mule Deer...out of all those tremendous bucks, only one deer has ONE side that breaks 30". The Herb Klein buck has a main of 31 6/8. Other side is 27 and change. There are several bucks with 29+ but only that one breaks the 30 mark. Interestingly enough, while looking, I noticed a buck that scores 258 6/8 with only 10 0/8 and 5 0/8" main beams! The John Fabian buck on P. 118.

marley · May 9, 2011

So maybe I can take from that that a buck with 30" mains is more rare than a 200" over all? Anyone have a pic of a buck with main beams over 30"?

HNTBIGBULLS · May 9, 2011

According to Boone and Crocket trophy search

Typical entries:
Longest entered 32 7/8 32 4/8
198 6/8 buck from NM
20 bucks entered with atleist 1 beam
30 in or longer.

Non-Typical entries:
Longest entered 34 5/8 30 1/8
247 5/8 from sevier, UT
19 bucks entered with atleist 1 beam
30 in or longer.

Give or take a couple in both categories.

Very Very rare!!!

maxT · May 9, 2011

I got one that has both over 30

marley · May 9, 2011

I would love to see pics. When we spotted my Henry's buck this year from over a mile away through the spotter all we kept saying was, "look at those freakin' main beams" and he was 28 1/2 with only a 26" main frame.

shotgun1 · May 9, 2011

I'd like to see a pic of your buck Marley. Oh wait, never mind, I forgot.
I'd like to see Max's buck too, But I'am sure some outfitter or some magizine owns exclusive photo rights to it so he can't post pics.

Elkhunter96 · May 9, 2011

I believe my dad's buck is in the 28-30 range on its mainbeams. I will have to put a tape on it next time it is down at his house. It would easily make boone & crocket, but he has never had it scored. I posted it a while back on this forum, but could do it again if you guys want to see a great buck from Utahs glory days...

HNTBIGBULLS · May 9, 2011

Pic's Please!

greatwestern · May 9, 2011

The world record typical is 30 1/8 on the left side...I'm sure a picture of him should be relatively easy to find

liecabucks · May 9, 2011

I bet Eldorado could find us one!

Sit tall in the saddle, hold your head up high, keep your eyes fixed to where the trail meets the sky...

B_BOP_A_LU_LU · May 9, 2011

JFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JFP!

30" Main Beams?

I'm still trying to break the 30" Wide Buck!

For GAWDS Sakes Guys,We Got Kids on this Site,Some of them are 65 years Old!

I don't care if they're big or small!
If they throw lead I like em all!

liecabucks · May 9, 2011

RE: JFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a simple fix B-bop! Just use a hack saw, it does wonders on those 24 inchers

Sit tall in the saddle, hold your head up high, keep your eyes fixed to where the trail meets the sky...

eldorado · May 9, 2011

According to B&C, the R. mainbeam measures 30 1/8 and the L. mainbeam 28 6/8.

liecabucks · May 9, 2011

Told you so!

Sit tall in the saddle, hold your head up high, keep your eyes fixed to where the trail meets the sky...

greatwestern · May 9, 2011

LAST EDITED ON May-09-11 AT 03:26PM (MST)[p]Ya sorry, I always thought it was his left...hell, it LOOKS like it would be his left, don't it?

Eldorado, can ya post a pic of him with his new scalp if you've got one?

**edit---hey Marley, UPS just showed up with a box from Mystery Ranch.... I wonder what's inside??

marley · May 9, 2011

>I'd like to see a pic
>of your buck Marley. Oh
>wait, never mind, I forgot.
>
>I'd like to see Max's buck
>too, But I'am sure some
>outfitter or some magizine owns
>exclusive photo rights to it
>so he can't post pics.
>

3rd page of mule deer forum entitled..."got my buck back." Now untangle your panties a bit and your day is guaranteed to go a little smoother there for ya shotgun.

marley · May 9, 2011

I just called mystery ranch today and they told me that I won't be getting my dragonslayer until the end of June.

B_BOP_A_LU_LU · May 9, 2011

RE: JFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well lieca!

Somebody get me a Hack Saw!

For GAWDS Sakes Guys,We Got Kids on this Site,Some of them are 65 years Old!

I don't care if they're big or small!
If they throw lead I like em all!

YELUM · May 9, 2011

The 40 inch buck Denny Austed killed in UT a few years ago had 30 inch beams, but no eye guards.

Yelum

HNTBIGBULLS · May 9, 2011

You are correct Yelum, 31 5/8 and 31 2/8.

zekers · May 9, 2011

I know it's a whitey, but at 34 and 35 inch mainbeams, this buck makes me drool!

greatwestern · May 9, 2011

LAST EDITED ON May-09-11 AT 06:02PM (MST)[p]^Git that dang varmit outta here, damnit!

marley---6500 in coyote brown, frikken sweet...lookin forward to breakin er in!

Elkhunter96 · May 9, 2011

Here is my dad's old buck. I can't quite remember the length, but I know the eye guard on the good side is 6 inches. You can use that to guess the length...

On the wall next to dad's 310 class bull

One of these days, I will have to get the old bugger scored. He had a damaged skull and the one side is a lot wider than the other or else he would have been easily 40+ wide.

BOHNTR · May 9, 2011

Here's a buck I measured a few years back. It was shot in the Kaibab in the 60's. Right MB was 30 1/8", left was 30 0/8" long.......both curved downward, which added to the overall length. Even with his short G4's.....he made the all-time book as a non-typical mule deer.

BOHNTR )))---------->

overkill · May 9, 2011

LAST EDITED ON May-09-11 AT 11:31PM (MST)[p]>has anyone every taken a buck
>with 30"+ main beams?
>My Henry's buck this year
>had 28 1/2" main beams
>and I took a CO
>buck with 27" mains but
>never seen any bucks in
>my lifetime with longer than
>that. I love the
>long sweeping mains.

I found this buck in a resturant. The photogragh is poor and does not show just how impressive this buck is. I'd say that this bucks mainbeams are + 27".

eldorado · May 9, 2011

That buck is a toad. Love the sweeping mainbeams, deep forks, and extras on that rack. How many times in out of the way bars, shops, and restaurants do you find big, old buck mounts.

Eldorado

appleman · May 10, 2011

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Elkhunter96 · May 12, 2011

Ok, measured the mainbeams on my dad's buck. Barely 28 on the left or good side and a little over 26 on the damaged side. I would venture to say 30 inch main beams on a muley are pretty rare.