I am getting mid 140's on him. Still a good looking buck worthy of a spot on the wall.

Its Science...

Who cares!

I'm with Curly... Looks like decent mass, but not sure if it is enough. But dang close!

kill him

This deer doesnt make 120. Trust me, I can tell.

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I'm 100% sure of this:

20" beams
14" spread
26" mass
55" tines

total of 115"

plus I know the original poster and this fellar is a drunk, a liar, and an expert photoshopper.

Plus he thinks ARs are a good idea!

I wouldn't care if it made 160". I would shoot him.

Does he have to be bigger than 160" for you to shoot him on your lease? Just wandering cause I know some leases are like that.

Good looking deer anyway........

Nah, nothing like that. 160 is just sort of our benchmark and a personal goal of mine. With sound management practices in place, we've been fortunate enough to take three deer off our place that grossed over 160 in the last three years. I don't mean to imply that this buck isn't a great buck and a helluva trophy if he doesn't have 160 inches of antler. Just sharing some pics...

Thanks for the pictures. He won't make 160 IMO, but I wouldn't hesitate to ground check this guy.

I think both deer will be in the 140s.

It's the same deer.

Around 140. 160 doesn't even cross my mind or 150 even.

Ive been wrong before

For what it's worth I've got him at 156.
I hope you harvest him and let us all know what he actually scored

He's close but what does it matter?

If you were entering him in the big deer contest in Pearsall if he scores over 160 you win a jacket, but other than just the score, what's the big deal?

Shoot um!

Here is the best method take what you think the virtical total is and add it to 100 and its usually +/- 5"

so.....G1's + G2's + G3's etc + 100= Total +/-5"


(1)7" (2)15" (3)19" (4)8" + 100= 149" between 144"-154"

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Unless they lowered it this year, it's actually 165 for a low fence buck in the rifle division. But like I said from the beginning, if you're offended by those of us that are interested in what a deer might score, why not just move on to the next thread? I am not saying this deer is somehow unworthy of a shoulder mount if he doesn't score 160. I just happen to enjoy analyzing deer.

For the record, those of us that hunt the area have all placed this deer somewhere in the mid-150's based on the trail cam pics (some of which I posted here). Historically, we've been pretty accurate, but it's helpful to get some objective third party opinions. Thanks for the help. Hopefully we will have some pics of him in hard antler soon.

160 BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT.... when hes shot im sure there will be great ground shrinkage.........possibly down to about 142 1/3

I agree anybody else agree that this is a 4.5y/o buck! Don't get me wrong that deer would be in Deep chit if he walked by me! If you are after a 170" then this guy walk's! If you are after a border line B&C def. P&Y then smoke him!

Nobody said he was going to be shot. Just wanted feedback on the score. Good thing is, we have the luxury of letting him walk if we so decide. Trust me, Grosvenor has bucks on his place that score way more than this one.

And don't make me dredge up old posts where he proved you guys wrong!

I've been looking at a buck that a buddy of mine killed that looks a lot like this one, very close on tine length and spread. The deer in your pic appears to have more mass and maybe a few more inches in other areas. But I'm 100% sure yours is a little bigger and my buddy's scored 154.

Who cares, bust him!!!