I know his right side isn't as strong as his left, and his backs are somewhat weak, but what do you guys think? At least 26" wide, or more? Will he hit 160"
I'm going to say no and no. He is going to look a lot smaller after shedding his velvet. And he looks to be right around 24" on width. Nice looking buck though! Don't get hung up on numbers! I've seen a lot of disappointment over the years because of a few inches.
That buck will blow past 160 with ease. Without a good look at his width, I would also put him over 26" wide pretty easily. I killed a buck very similar in 2000 that scored 178 at 28.5 wide.