what u think of this buck?

appleman · Jul 30, 2011

I snapped this pic with rifle and tag in hand-what u think?

TOPGUN · Jul 30, 2011

Where I hunt if I had the shot on that buck I would take it.

sageadvice · Jul 30, 2011

He looks to me like his points are not very long but he has great mass and is near 30" outside. I'd bet that he was an older buck, grandpa type. Take em! He's a for sure shooter!!

Joey

liecabucks · Jul 30, 2011

Neat buck, kill him.

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eldorado · Jul 30, 2011

LAST EDITED ON Jul-30-11 AT 08:09PM (MST)[p]His great width and mass more than makes up for his weak front forks. I wouldn't hesitate to drop the hammer on him. Thanks for sharing.

Eldorado

bucklover · Jul 30, 2011

Are you nuts?! You had a rifle and tag and you shot him with a camera!?! Thanks for the adrenaline rush.

slcmuley · Jul 30, 2011

That buck is without a doubt a shooter. How close were you, and was your rifle loaded or just your camera (kidding)?
Sure he doesn't have long points, but his inside spread is 28-30 and his beams are super long. A truly unique buck that needs to be on your wall.
If you don't mind post a pic on this thread if the buck you ended up taking on that hunt.

Thanks for sharing

gb22 · Jul 30, 2011

The picture is a little fuzzy but I LIKE HEAVY ANTLERS. If the "in person" is what I see here, he'd have come home with me.

Within the shadows, go quietly.

utahbigbull · Jul 30, 2011

He would be dead if it was me.

BWO · Jul 30, 2011

I think he's a stud.

JB148 · Jul 30, 2011

Great buck take him. JB

hunt4130 · Jul 30, 2011

Is that a current picture like this year?

Wiszard · Jul 30, 2011

By no means am I a trophy hunter but this buck looks like it has no better than average backs and fronts. It has great mass and good width. If I had a tag and rifle in hand he would be dead due to a bullet in the neck! I have not come across any bucks that look that good. He's a stud!

Steve
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fatrooster · Jul 30, 2011

Theres nothing to think about! Kill him! You could hunt and hunt for a great scoring buck or you get get a great buck with lots of "WOW FACTOR". This buck has tremendous WOW FACTOR! fatrooster.

appleman · Jul 31, 2011

slc muley---good question as I also really liked the big HEAVY elk buck! Here is the one shot on that hunt---

darter · Jul 31, 2011

I'd be shooting.

sageadvice · Jul 31, 2011

Mexico? Congrats!!

Joey

booner76 · Jul 31, 2011

I guess you did the right thing, I guess that is why guy's like you shoot booners and guy's like me shoot.....well.....ya know, not...booner's.

ELKTAPER · Jul 31, 2011

Looks like a head mount to me...

zekers · Jul 31, 2011

Looks like you made the right decision. I wouldn't have walked from the first one though. Beautiful buck you harvested!

shepherd · Aug 1, 2011

You know what they say. You cant shoot a big one if you shoot a...well..big one sooner. That is a great buck you ended up shooting. I don't know if i would have the will power to pass that other one, but I wasn't there and I don't know how the hunting was and the details of the hunt, you were. Nice job.

orion23 · Aug 1, 2011

from the photo looks like tons of mass, weak forks and good main beams..

everyhing makes up for the weak forks in my opinion on that buck. depending on where it is, what hunt, would decide whether to shoot or not.

Travis
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grizzly · Aug 1, 2011

You made the right call. They are both great bucks.

Grizzly

appleman · Aug 6, 2011

all I can say is I wish I had his head mounted!!!

appleman · Aug 6, 2011

No-that is not a current pic-I took it a couple years ago and yes that is Sonora. The big heavy wide one is actually a six on six and I called him the elk buck due to his mass and to this day he has never been seen again. I would have thought we could have turned him up again but nope!