The Big Ones of the Year for Me

Founder · Sep 10, 2016

So which of these bucks would you want to take? None? All?

Pretty fun year of scouting for me. Did some scouting for clients and myself and found them all pretty good bucks to hunt. Mostly these bucks here ranging from upper 170's to mid-190's. These bucks I would say fall into that top 2%. I had hoped and expected to find a 200-incher for me to hunt, but I didn't. I tried real hard though!! Put a LOT of miles on my boots.
25 days in WY, 3 in CO. 590+ bucks looked at in WY and probably 35 looked at in CO.
Man, 200-inchers are sure rare!!!!!!!!

Anyway, just a little big buck eye candy to get you all excited to hit the hills in the next couple months.

[font size=+1]Buck 1 - Thinking mid-190's[/font]

[font size=+1]Buck 2 - I'm thinking 195ish[/font]

[font size=+1]Buck 3 - 190 or a hair better???[/font]

[font size=+1]Buck 4 - I'm thinking 190 or a bit better[/font]

[font size=+1]Buck 5 - Mid-July pic, I think he's going to end in upper 180's[/font]

[font size=+1]Buck 6 - I think he'll be right about 185 when done. Also mid-July pic[/font]

[font size=+1]Buck 7 - High 180's on this one I think[/font]

[font size=+1]Buck 8 - I think upper 170's, maybe 180??? Special with those cheaters and droptine. Fun buck[/font]

[font size=+1]Buck 9 - I was thinking upper 170's. His width kills score, but he has long tines.[/font]

[font size=+1]Buck 10 - Not very good video on this one, but I guessed he was in that 180-185 range.[/font]

[font size=+1]Buck 11 - Upper 170's is what I'm thinking[/font]

[font size=+1]Buck 12 - 180-185ish??? Colorado buck I might be looking for this fall....[/font]

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Hawkeye · Sep 10, 2016

I would hunt bucks #1 and #2. They are both bomber bucks. Which buck will you be chasing on the opener?

-Hawkeye-

scopenstalk · Sep 10, 2016

Am I bad person if I would shoot any of them opening morning?

rmanwill · Sep 10, 2016

1,2,4 & 12 are very interesting to myself. All great bucks there with several with extras there in your photos. Awesome work there Brian.

jray · Sep 10, 2016

Awesome bunch of bucks. #4 would probably be my pick of the litter with 1 or 3 close behind. Although, in my opinion, I don't think you're giving #8 enough credit. Looks like he has 17 or so inches of extras on top of a decent frame. He could definitely use more length on his back end but I would bet he's easily mid 180's and I wouldn't be able to pass him up as a non resident.

leftturnabq · Sep 11, 2016

From those pics, I like #1,#4 & #2.

eelgrass · Sep 11, 2016

Some really good bucks, for sure.

Here in California I saw 12 bucks one year.

wooldeer · Sep 11, 2016

I would spend my time on #1 and #2

Cooper · Sep 11, 2016

I like all of them ?

HalfAce · Sep 11, 2016

That's a serious line up! Hard to make a pick from all of those. But ide take #2 or #12, whichever walks out in front of me first. I hope #8 can live until next year, and see what he can really do, some cool genetics on that buck. Thanks for posting.

utah450 · Sep 12, 2016

Buck #4 please.

RoadlessHunter · Sep 13, 2016

I like #1 he has that boxy look.

ICMDEER · Sep 14, 2016

#8. Mass and character for me. He looks like he may be the oldest one in the series. Great bucks. Hope we see "grip and grin" pics of some of them soon.

zekers · Sep 14, 2016

#4 all day! Blows away the rest IMO.

BrowningRage · Sep 15, 2016

I'd like to run into any of these bucks on my hunt this year in the Book Cliffs... Buck #4 would be my favorite I think. Then #3. I also like a lot of the unique, "cheater" bucks... I think I found Buck #9's twin brother earlier this month...

"Therefore, wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!" 2 Ne. 28: 24

sjhgraysage · Sep 27, 2016

#4 would have my undivided attention on opening day. That buck has what I like in Mule deer!

whiteboy · Sep 28, 2016

I'd bet money a few of those finished out over 200". All the bucks I had been watching in Wyoming this year had significant growth the last 10-15 days or so, including the one I killed.

txhunter58 · Sep 28, 2016

#4 is my top pick as well and I think will score the best of the group.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

SDBugler · Sep 29, 2016

Brian
You will need to let us all know how many of these get harvested. I know one of them that can get scratched from the list

Founder · Oct 11, 2016

Here are three of them that I know were harvested. Two of them by guys I was working (scouting) for (top two pics). So that's really cool. Very happy that they got it done. The other one by a guy I don't know. I just saw a pic today. I didn't put a client on that buck. Congratulations to all three hunters on getting it done. These are very top end caliber bucks for the area. And for the two guys I was working for, their best bucks ever.

I missed guessing the size of the 2nd buck. I saw him at very first light at a long distance. You can see by the pics that there's not much to work with. I felt that he was "for sure" in the 180's, but knew there was a chance, given that he had the inline, that he could be better. Never went to get another look at him. Showed the photos here to a client and he was impressed. He shot the buck on opening morning and it's better than expected. That's always good.

I'd sure like to know if any of the others pictured above were harvested.

Top buck is 194-1/2 and 29-1/2 wide.
2nd is 193-1/2 and 29-1/2 wide.
Bottom buck I was told was mid-190's.

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nripepi · Oct 12, 2016

Congrats to the hunters.

What I think would be really cool is to know how old these bucks were to see if they were at their peak or before their peak and if they might have made it to 200 or not?

Founder · Oct 12, 2016

Yes, that would be good info. to have.

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nripepi · Oct 12, 2016

You should ask the hunters to send you the teeth in the future!

Founder · Oct 13, 2016

Got word (and photos) that the tall narrow buck pictured below did get harvested. I had originally guessed mid-180's on this buck, but then brought my guess down to upper 170's based on the buck being very narrow and not real heavy. Well, I guess I was wrong. The successful hunter measured the buck out at 193 gross.....much better than I would have put him even on the high side. Very nice buck for sure.

Per my scouting service, I did send a hunter into the area, but not after a particular buck, but just as part of my "Get You Started" package. He didn't make it in until late-Sept., but he did kill one of the 3 bigger bucks I had found in there. By the time he got in there, this buck pictured below (in top picture) was already taken. The bottom photo is the buck that client took. It's not a giant, but probably a top 5% type buck for the area. He took it in almost the exact spot where I saw him in the summer. Pretty cool.

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