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West Texas Score?

Posted By: 2012hvt

West Texas Score? - 08/29/15 12:16 AM

What do yall think this guy will score? I have no history with him at all. I was really surprised when he showed up.
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Posted By: ACKHNTR

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/29/15 01:37 AM

Don't think he will bust 130. Nice buck lots of character. What are you calling west Texas?
Posted By: SnakeWrangler

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/29/15 01:43 AM

Originally Posted By: goodoboy
Don't think he will bust 130. Nice buck lots of character. What are you calling west Texas?
Posted By: stxranchman

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/29/15 02:07 AM

I think he is in the low 130's. Lot of tine length gets him over 130. His 2's and 3's have a lot of arc inward and bow forward in them.
Posted By: kry226

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/29/15 04:05 AM

Originally Posted By: stxranchman
I think he low 130's. Lot of tine length gets him over 130. His 2's and 3's have a lot of arc inward and bow forward in them.


That's where I'm at. I picked up a skull one year at Fort Campbell that had an almost identical frame and went 136.
Posted By: therancher

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/29/15 04:29 AM

Depends on body size for me. If that is a 200# deer he's gonna score upper 140's. Easy.
Posted By: 2012hvt

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/29/15 04:49 AM

The last 3 mature (5 1/2+) deer that I've taken off this lease have averaged 190 lbs. All of them have had a frame score between 89-92". This one has me a little puzzled because the others were all wide framed deer. I'm not used to the narrower frame.
Posted By: 2012hvt

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/29/15 04:57 AM

Posted By: stxranchman

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/29/15 11:50 AM

Originally Posted By: 2012hvt
The last 3 mature (5 1/2+) deer that I've taken off this lease have averaged 190 lbs. All of them have had a frame score between 89-92". This one has me a little puzzled because the others were all wide framed deer. I'm not used to the narrower frame.

I have him only at 85" on my score guess on his frame. If he is at 89 then he is upper 130's easy or maybe low 140's .
Posted By: Kactuskiller

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/29/15 01:16 PM

128-130 on his main frame. Might gain an inch for the one longer kicker.
Posted By: Txhunter65

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/30/15 12:22 AM

132 6/8
Posted By: rattler03

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/30/15 01:14 AM

I've got him in the mid-30's, he has better tine length than it initially appears and he gains a couple inches over average brow-tines. If the mass turns out like I would expect I see a deer close to 135". Lots of character, too, nice buck.
Posted By: BOBO the Clown

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/30/15 01:18 AM

Originally Posted By: stxranchman
Originally Posted By: 2012hvt
The last 3 mature (5 1/2+) deer that I've taken off this lease have averaged 190 lbs. All of them have had a frame score between 89-92". This one has me a little puzzled because the others were all wide framed deer. I'm not used to the narrower frame.

I have him only at 85" on my score guess on his frame. If he is at 89 then he is upper 130's easy or maybe low 140's .


With kickers? I think he will push 140.

Lots of cool character!!
Posted By: therancher

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/30/15 02:08 AM

I'll bet anybody $100 that he's 145" or better gross. Put him on the ground and make me some $!
Posted By: 2012hvt

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/30/15 02:34 AM

Originally Posted By: therancher
I'll bet anybody $100 that he's 145" or better gross. Put him on the ground and make me some $!

I'm dang sure going to try! They may not show in these pics, but he has at least 4" of extras. He may not make it to 145, but I really think he'll go 142-143. Hopefully we get to ground check him and hopefully you can make some money!!!
Posted By: Brandon Adamcik

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/30/15 02:36 AM

141"
Posted By: therancher

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/30/15 02:57 AM

This deer went 143" legit. Yours is at least 2 inches better based on brows and kickers.


Posted By: stxranchman

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/30/15 03:22 AM

Originally Posted By: therancher
This deer went 143" legit. Yours is at least 2 inches better based on brows and kickers.




Was that an outfitters score or official peep grin
Posted By: 2012hvt

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/30/15 05:54 AM

Thanks for those pics! That's pretty crazy how similar their racks are. All this is in fun. I'm not a score fanatic, 140" is just a cool personal benchmark. The last 3 bucks I've killed are 137,134,133. He may not make it, but I'm slingin an arrow, I promise you!!!
Posted By: therancher

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/30/15 12:32 PM

Originally Posted By: stxranchman
Originally Posted By: therancher
This deer went 143" legit. Yours is at least 2 inches better based on brows and kickers.




Was that an outfitters score or official peep grin


It was my score and I'm very conservative. It WAS a green score I'll admit, but it was accurate or on the shy side.
Posted By: 8pointdrop

Re: West Texas Score? - 08/30/15 01:32 PM

I'm with the higher guesses. The way the tines kick forward will hide some length.
Posted By: 2012hvt

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 03:03 AM

Finally got a daytime pic!
Posted By: txshntr

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 03:08 AM

Originally Posted By: therancher
I'll bet anybody $100 that he's 145" or better gross. Put him on the ground and make me some $!


I would take that bet, but it would depend on who measured him grin

Heck of a deer with great character. I have him mid 130's. Good Luck!!! up
Posted By: stxranchman

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 03:13 AM

Originally Posted By: 2012hvt
Finally got a daytime pic!

Short beams from that pic.
Posted By: el_cazador713

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 03:30 AM

Great deer. Have him in the low 40s, 142-143"
Posted By: Kenny Powers

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 01:05 PM

145
Posted By: redchevy

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 01:21 PM

I added him up to 130 without extras.

First thing that caught my eye was the G2's, second was the beams or lack there off.

Stud of a buck I would be thrill to bag regardless of score
Posted By: Captain Luke

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 03:19 PM

134.84"
Posted By: Grosvenor

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 04:20 PM

great deer. I think the short MBs keep him from breaking 140. I got 134.5.
Posted By: redchevy

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 04:39 PM

Also be interesting to see w/o velvet.
Posted By: Kenny Powers

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 04:42 PM

Those Mbs are 20 inches easy.
Posted By: therancher

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 05:39 PM

Originally Posted By: Kenny Powers
Those Mbs are 20 inches easy.


23". They curl up and in.
Posted By: redchevy

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 07:27 PM

Originally Posted By: therancher
Originally Posted By: Kenny Powers
Those Mbs are 20 inches easy.


23". They curl up and in.


popcorn
Posted By: BowMan59

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 08:06 PM

In the 30's, low to mid, 5.5 yr old
Posted By: Revoman

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/03/15 10:01 PM

Who cares about score, shoot him. Nice mature buck. Put the tape on him after he hits the ground.
Posted By: 2012hvt

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/04/15 04:02 AM

Posted By: BOBO the Clown

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/04/15 04:06 AM

Originally Posted By: stxranchman
Originally Posted By: 2012hvt
Finally got a daytime pic!

Short beams from that pic.


I so want to side with you and not rancher

That buck is a hard one... Damn three's hurt him but he has everything thing else for 140's

I have him at 23 on the beams... But deer doesn't have the mass ranchers had so won't break it get to 145 IMO

Regardless my place I'd have an arrow in opening weekend

Posted By: BOBO the Clown

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/04/15 04:08 AM

Originally Posted By: 2012hvt


Hell of a buck
Posted By: 2012hvt

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/04/15 04:23 AM

Posted By: txbobcat

Re: West Texas Score? - 09/04/15 04:40 AM

I'm not seeing 140s on this one. Great deer though.
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