Guess the Score

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LAST EDITED ON Jul-24-10 AT 07:42AM (MST)[p]Just got my 2009 antelope back from the taxidermist. Dirk Bawden of Big Stuff Taxidermy, Erda, UT came through again. I built the pedestal out of 100 yr-old oak barnwood.

This buck has the widet forehead Ive ever seen on an antelope. He's almost 5" from base to base.

The 60-day drying period is up so let's here some scores!

Anyone know an official scorer in North Phoenix area?

 

[oregonmuley]

Antelope are so tough to try and score - and man with that one being so wide it makes it even tougher IMHO. Really nice buck and mount by the way.
I'll toss out a guess and say maybe 82-83 gross, he has great mass on the bottom 2 measurements, nice length & mass above and really good cutters but from the pics I can't tell the height.
Congrats though on a fine trophy!!

 

[sageadvice]

That is a way cool looking trophy regardless of score!!

83 4/8 gross

81 4/8 net

Congrats!!!

Joey

 

[lchcguide]

77 5/8

 

[264mag]

81 7/8

 

[HornedToad]

Great mass and prongs and good length. I'll say 84-6/8 gross. A Booner for sure!

 

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It's been a year so I think he may lose a little but I'll have him officially scored asap. Thanks for the feed back guys!

 

[Zeke]

Ya, let us know the real score please. Official or otherwise.

My guess is 78 3/8". Regardless of the score it's a great animal and a beautiful mount. Nice base too.

Thanks for showing off your cool pronghorn!

Zeke

 

[nontypical250]

Beautiful goat. 80 2/8

 

[downhill]

Great goat and score wouldn't matter as he would go down anyways just because of looks. Great mount. I'll guess 77 2/8

 

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Im getting the official score on Friday morning! I'll let you know!

 

[DougW]

if that ain't 80 or better i'd be surprised.....

 

[HiMtnHntr]

My initial impression is somewhere north of 80", but south of 82". But, that's a tough one. Cool buck and nice mount. The pedestal looks sweet!

 

[huntin100]

81 2/8 Guess

Hard one to judge. Great mass and trophy.

 

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Well he ended up grossing 81 and change and netting 79. Can't say I wasn't disappointed but he's still a great trophy.

I waited almost a year to score him--I wonder how much he atually shrunk?

Thanks for all of the compliments.

 

[gznokes]

Great buck I was going to guess 79. The width and mass is really nice

 

[HiMtnHntr]

Nets are for fish as they say, you did well and got an 80"er.

 

[sageadvice]

ADDICT, So maybe it doesn't make Book, that's sweet looking Antelope i'd be proud to have taken.

Nice thread, Thank You!!

Joey

 

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I couldn't agree more. I feel lucky to have such a unique buck.

Thanks again for the comments guys.

Besides, I have an antelope arhery hunt in 12 days so I'm done mourning!

 

[huntin100]

Great goat and mount. So my guess of 81 2/8 was pretty close.