Almost 200"

JakeSwensen · Apr 21, 2023

Wyoming buck from 2017.
Post up your bucks that almost hit the magical 200" mark!

one_dryboot · Apr 21, 2023

Wyoming 2016- Here’s my closest almost without going over. He was buck #5 on the hit list that year.

elkassassin · Apr 21, 2023

Well!

That Ain't Loin Cloth Weather................Thank GAWD!

one_dryboot said:
Wyoming 2016- Here’s my closest almost without going over. He was buck #5 on the hit list that year. View attachment 108679

elkassassin · Apr 21, 2023

Well Jake!

Was He Just Lazy?

Or Not Really A Buck?

JakeSwensen said:
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Wyoming buck from 2017.
Post up your bucks that almost hit the magical 200" mark!

buckhorn · Apr 21, 2023

One of my Nevada bucks.

JakeSwensen · Apr 21, 2023

elkassassin said:
Well Jake!

Was He Just Lazy?

Or Not Really A Buck?

He was definitely lazy ?!
Full velvet September 17th, I was sneaking down a fire break and shot him at 125 yards.

Sparks Shooter · Apr 21, 2023

I'd have to submit an elk pic to be part of this thread.

---SS

DoubleDropMuley · Apr 21, 2023

Sparks Shooter said:
I'd have to submit an elk pic to be part of this thread. ---SS

Booooo !!! Elk are overrated ?

JakeH · Apr 21, 2023

198 gross, thought I was shooting a heavy 170 buck when I pulled the trigger, I severely under judged him and almost passed him up, plus I didn't see the matching 3.5" extras off his beams, and the tripod on his front looked a lot smaller, I was very pleased when we put the tape on him back at the truck.

JakeSwensen · Apr 21, 2023

JakeH said:
198 gross, thought I was shooting a heavy 170 buck when I pulled the trigger, I severely under judged him and almost passed him up, plus I didn't see the matching 3.5" extras off his beams, and the tripod on his front looked a lot smaller, I was very pleased when we put the tape on him back at the truck.

Great buck! Congratulations!

Butts · Apr 21, 2023

Almosta a deuce…

nontypical · Apr 22, 2023

198 4/8

PRCnut · Apr 23, 2023

2019 Idaho buck was close

sambo3006 · Apr 23, 2023

Wow guys! Some beautiful bucks!

Elknut33 · Apr 24, 2023

Just missed the mark. Couldn't be happier!

boomer · Apr 24, 2023

one_dryboot said:
Wyoming 2016- Here’s my closest almost without going over. He was buck #5 on the hit list that year. View attachment 108679

It might be a few years until he is #5 on the hit list again. He's a great buck.

one_dryboot · Apr 24, 2023

boomer said:
It might be a few years until he is #5 on the hit list again. He's a great buck.

16 was a special year. Not very often your top handful of bucks are 200”+ I still have nightmares of the Nontypical and typical bucks coulda woulda shoulda. I know you share my pain. Couples therapy??? ?

sb2017 · Apr 24, 2023

Hmm.... all of these "almost 200" bucks look a lot bigger than my collection of 200"+ bucks that I don't post pictures of because I don't like attention.

Rsellers · Apr 24, 2023

Both Colorado bucks and both almost there.

boomer · Apr 25, 2023

one_dryboot said:
16 was a special year. Not very often your top handful of bucks are 200”+ I still have nightmares of the Nontypical and typical bucks coulda woulda shoulda. I know you share my pain. Couples therapy??? ?

After your loin cloth post, I think I'll skip the couples therapy, but thanks for the offer.

HIcountryman · Apr 25, 2023

Great bucks! After limited hunting and scouting time the last few years, I am super excited to spend more time in woods and see more deer and elk this fall! (Divorce is final, just have to sell the house). I am looking forward to hearing to some elk bugle in September. See some stars in the high country night sky. Hopeful that the areas I hunt didn't suffer as much winterkill as nw corner of state. I ll enjoy it a little more than before regardless...

Here's a 191 buck u all have seen before. Watched him for many hours before getting him at 75 yards opening day at 10 am.

Dean Parisian · Apr 25, 2023

Thank you for posting up these great bucks. Really some fine deer! Have never scored a buck in my life. At 69 not starting any time soon.

JakeSwensen · Apr 25, 2023

HIcountryman said:
Great bucks! After limited hunting and scouting time the last few years, I am super excited to spend more time in woods and see more deer and elk this fall! (Divorce is final, just have to sell the house). I am looking forward to hearing to some elk bugle in September. See some stars in the high country night sky. Hopeful that the areas I hunt didn't suffer as much winterkill as nw corner of state. I ll enjoy it a little more than before regardless...

Here's a 191 buck u all have seen before. Watched him for many hours before getting him at 75 yards opening day at 10 am.

That buck has some cool cheaters!

NPHunter · Apr 26, 2023

Maybe this year, this buck is just over 190”if he didn’t have two broken points. My wife will have a tag this fall, with any luck we can turn him up.

HIcountryman · Apr 27, 2023

MM tape...

Weiserbucks · Apr 27, 2023

HIcountryman said:
MM tape...

No kidding

coloradoman · Apr 27, 2023

NPHunter said:
Maybe this year, this buck is just over 190”if he didn’t have two broken points. My wife will have a tag this fall, with any luck we can turn him up.
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190? ?

Cam@strawberry · Apr 27, 2023

???

Here we go

huntindad4 · May 1, 2023

Someone HAD to say it....

Pines_N_Tines · May 1, 2023

Here's a different view of the buck in my avatar. 196 5/8"

ORIONTHEHUNTER · May 1, 2023

NPHunter said:
Maybe this year, this buck is just over 190”if he didn’t have two broken points. My wife will have a tag this fall, with any luck we can turn him up.
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I need that tape measure

NPHunter · May 2, 2023

ORIONTHEHUNTER said:
I need that tape measure

I'm not trying to upset anyone, just sharing some big deer sheds I found on a buck that will be bigger next year. I have no reason to make up any number. I defiantly didn’t want to derail the thread, but it seems like everyone does so I might as well respond.

He’s what I measured, I used a steel cable to measure. I gave him 24” for a spread credit, he may be slightly less but his mass and length still put him in the upper 180’s gross even with less spread. His inside spread is defiantly wider than his ears and he’s a big mature deer so I figured around 24”? He’s super tall with over 17" G2's, probably 25+from the top of his head.

Here are the numbers, he has 3.5” broken off, if he wasn't broke he would gross right at 190 and net around 184". That is assuming his broken points matched closely to his non-broken which were all very close on the rest of the points, he is a very symmetrical buck.

ORIONTHEHUNTER · May 2, 2023

The 25 tall has nothing to do with the score unless your claiming his g2s are 25 inches. Also the inside spread can't be wider then main beam length. I don't see any numbers posted

NPHunter · May 2, 2023

ORIONTHEHUNTER said:
The 25 tall has nothing to do with the score unless your claiming his g2s are 25 inches. Also the inside spread can't be wider then main beam length. I don't see any numbers posted

MB are 24" and 23 4/8, I know the height has nothing to do with the score but makes him look like a smaller deer in the pictures. All the measurements are posted in the second picture above. I can see the picture of the measurements on my phone and computer?

Buxndiverdux · May 2, 2023

coloradoman · May 2, 2023

Buxndiverdux said:
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Great buck and perfect timing in the discussion!,

Founder · May 2, 2023

This one isn't that close to 200, but 194 I believe it was.

elkhunterUT · May 2, 2023

Founder said:
This one isn't that close to 200, but 194 I believe it was.

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I would say that is close - 6" isn't much (at least that is what SS's woman says)

AZGuy · May 2, 2023

24/23” mains? Not a chance

DBG3285 · May 3, 2023

NPHunter said:
Maybe this year, this buck is just over 190”if he didn’t have two broken points. My wife will have a tag this fall, with any luck we can turn him up.
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Man……..

I have passed up A LOT of 180+ deer ?‍

coloradoman · May 3, 2023

DBG3285 said:
Man……..

I have passed up A LOT of 180+ deer ?‍

This thread convinced me I should have measured every deer my family, friends and acquaintances have ever shot that I used to think were 130-160” bucks.

antlerradar · May 3, 2023

This buck is as close as I have gotten. 197 with the extra inlines.

DBG3285 · May 5, 2023

coloradoman said:
This thread convinced me I should have measured every deer my family, friends and acquaintances have ever shot that I used to think were 130-160” bucks.

Hell I have given away/thrown away deer that were well over 180 I guess