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Texas_Hunter
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I am hoping you guys might be able to help me out with a question about mass on a muley rack. I have only taken 4 mule deer bucks, so I am by far no expert which is why I ask and I don't get to hunt them often living where I do.
A few years ago I killed a 27" wide 176 Gross deer that had great front forks and tall back forks, but was on the thin side. I killed a buck this year that is only a 24" wide mainframe 4x4 with browtines, but has a massive rack (at least by my standards) and scores 181 Gross. My taxidermist (TBGA Official Scorer) sent me his scores back which are right on with mine (we were 1/2" different on the total) and he has 40 5/8" (7" and 6 1/2" bases) worth of mass measurements.
I have looked at alot of bucks recently (mounts, online pics, and few in the wild) and I have only seen a handful that had this kind of mass that was carried through the tines and beams.
My question, when measuring bucks, what do you consider a buck that has good mass and then great mass?
Comparing my 181 to my 176, the 176 is wider and taller, but looks tiny compared to my other rack because of the mass. The massive racks are definately impressive to look at and hold.
A few years ago I killed a 27" wide 176 Gross deer that had great front forks and tall back forks, but was on the thin side. I killed a buck this year that is only a 24" wide mainframe 4x4 with browtines, but has a massive rack (at least by my standards) and scores 181 Gross. My taxidermist (TBGA Official Scorer) sent me his scores back which are right on with mine (we were 1/2" different on the total) and he has 40 5/8" (7" and 6 1/2" bases) worth of mass measurements.
I have looked at alot of bucks recently (mounts, online pics, and few in the wild) and I have only seen a handful that had this kind of mass that was carried through the tines and beams.
My question, when measuring bucks, what do you consider a buck that has good mass and then great mass?
Comparing my 181 to my 176, the 176 is wider and taller, but looks tiny compared to my other rack because of the mass. The massive racks are definately impressive to look at and hold.