These are a couple of pictures from summer 2008. Pigs moved in very shortly after this and never saw these deer again. Last year was a horrible year on our lease in Throckmorton. Looking for a new lease this year.

The big eight...yeah id shoot him; or if there was a new hunter or kid in camp id let them shoot him. I like big eights and try to take them during muzzle loader/archery season (oklahoma).

I think he would go 120-125"ish

Depends on your neighbors, if you think hed be safe from them then id give him a year or two more. He looks young

I'de have to see him in person to make that call. I think he is flirting around the 130 mark.

YES!!! and I wouldn't give a damn what he scored.
You asked!

he is young, but should be a real nice deer by now if he is still around. i would have had to take him in the area i hunt!!

he's just over 130. good main beam length and good tine length.

nice deer.

If i could make myself believe what I was seeing was real Id bust him

130" 3.5y/o and prolly won't be too much more than an eight! Be a good bow kill! Now on the other hand if this was takin' two year's ago I wanna be up there this season cuz that other buck in the pic is gonna be 4.5 and pushin' 145 - 150" if he stayed healthy!

Thinkin' about it I wonder what that big 8 is gonna be this year at 5.5yo

Shoot it

That guy would definitely go at least 130, unless the picture is deceiving.

130 EASILY. closer to 135. I had a VERY similar 8 killed last year that scored 125.5 and this buck has a tad more length and mass. If this was in 08 that was 2 years ago. Is he even still alive???? And if so he will be close to 150 this year I bet. If you know he would make it let him go, but by this year(2010) he should be primed and ready to take

With the newness of the antlers I think he's fooling some folks, honestly I think he's a great 2.5 yoa prospect, that's about 120 tops right now when they harden and dry

if he is 5.5 this coming year... how cares about it... With all the winter rain and snow should be a very good growth year. I can't age bucks in Velvet you never will be right unless you know his history.

Don't think he will break 140 in that picture. May be low to mid 130's

I agree. The velvet is deceiving. However, he is two years older, so I believe that would put him at 5.5 this coming year. So yes, would shoot this year.

http://www.texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/894880/1

Yall check out the similarity btw this buck and the one were talking about. This one was shot 200 yards from my stand and was 4.5 and scored 125.5. Thats why I believe this buck will go a little more around 130

Oh yeah, if he's still around, he's a taker by now.... I didn't read thoroughly, was "calling 'em as I saw 'em" not counting the 2-3 years of age on the camera photo...

Dang, I agreed with Justin again!!!!!!11

if he is still alive man I would like to see him this year...my guesses would be someone shot him within the past 2 seasons but i dont know the area. He has some kicker potential as you can see in this pic he already had a real small kicker on his left side. post new pics if still alive

Mid 130's. i would take him anywhere i hunted. hell of a buck

CC baseball....

you're right... I don't think I've ever seen two deer look that similar before from different areas.

I think the other poster's deer has better brow tines, and maybe an inch in spread. very close to each other though.

I think he's go low 130's, probably not over 135. I shot a 132 8 point this year that had poor tine length, but a big frame... both of those deer have mine beat in tine length, especially on the G3's

IF THE BUCK IS LEGAL AND GETS YOU EXCITED, SHOOT HIM. HE IS A NICE BUCK 130+-. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL IF A DEER/BUCK IS 2.5 OR 3.5 ON THE HOOF ACCORDING TO MY BIOLOGIST.

I would guess 130. Depends. If you've got neighbors like we've got you better take him. He wouldn't make it two steps on the property next to ours.

deer is def. 3.5yo belly is saggin' and the extra skin hangin' at the bottom of the neck. Compare him the the smaller buck in the pic that is for sure a 2.5yo. You were dead on about the prospect though unless you are really tryin' to grow monster's then this deer is ready to cull! He should be atleast sportin' 10pts by 4.5 to break that 170" mark!

hrm...he was stirrin' a lot back then.