This is the best photo I could get of the deer. We are in AR county. What do you think?

He's close but I think he is!!!

Not sure of AR rules... Here its the 13" rule & that deer is a plus... We keep our deer well educated.. As pappy once said: we use the Big Bang Theory ...

If those drums are standard size. They are 22.5" wide. Comparing to that deer, that buck is REAL close.

He's probably 14" wide

I'd let him grow another year or two.

I probably say "yes" he'll measure. But I think I'd let him walk. Depends on how long I had to sit in the stand and watch him!

I've got a similar one on the wall from Mills County that goes 14 1/4" inside but my deer is a shade wider. I bet he's legal, but I don't think I'd fin: out the hard way.

I think he makes it. If that is the one you want, then shoot it.

I would let it walk and not take the chance. Not gonna hurt to let it get bigger.

Do you want to take our word for it or let a game warden measure it?

He's legal, barely but legal, 13.5-14.0"

That is way to close to call for me. I would not risk it.

Looks like he'd sneak by, but Sneaky has a good point.

I think I would let him walk to close

He'll make it

A perfect example of why I never pull the trigger until I see space between the outside edges of the ears and inside edges of the antlers. And how much space determines how quickly I will pull the trigger.

Far too close for me to shoot.

That close deserves a pass,JMO

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I'd bet your tag he's legal!

I think he barely makes it, but close enough I wouldn't take the chance. I would let him go another year and hope no one else was willing to take a chance on him. It's a shame because he's a beautiful buck.

Yes, he is. And here is the situation. I have picked him out for my wife to kill. She is 70 and I do not know how many more years we have that we will be able to walk the fields and climb into the tree stands. I already cannot lift a buck into the back of a pickup. I have to use a FEL to get them up there. So......I really hate to tell her to pass on this buck saying, " lets get him next year." But also, I don't want her and she would not want to kill one that is not legal.

What county?

South, probably, north east, probably not

Eastland, near Carbon, TX

If you look at the TPWD hunting manual, he fits the description of a legal buck.