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 Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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11/06/20 03:23 PM
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Whack n stack
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Do ya'll think this guy makes AR's? ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/11/full-52274-263040-tall_8.jpg)
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040452
11/06/20 03:26 PM
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Stevarino
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 Too close for me but what a good looking buck.
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040456
11/06/20 03:28 PM
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titan2232
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040473
11/06/20 03:39 PM
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Pope&Young
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Nice buck, but he's not going to make 13 inside.
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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11/06/20 03:46 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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He should this year, at 11.5-12.5 years old. 
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040502
11/06/20 04:01 PM
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hook_n_line
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He's about 13.5 to 14 inches wide. He's old enough to have average 16 inch tip to tip alert ears.
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040506
11/06/20 04:04 PM
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Whack n stack
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He should this year, at 11.5-12.5 years old. Hah! Yea, time and date are incorrect at the bottom of the picture.
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040549
11/06/20 04:32 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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Yes, unless he is part mule deer
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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11/06/20 04:35 PM
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ErnestTBass
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Very hard to say. I think he's a mature deer with big ears, but he's not outside his ears. FWIW I think that deer is mature and is probably as big as he's going to get, and he's a good deer. This is where the AR restrictions are just doing rough justice and should probably not be applicable (but legally I'm sure they still are).
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040552
11/06/20 04:38 PM
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TCM3
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Hold a measuring tape up to the picture, DUH!   If it were me, i'd say too close to call.
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040572
11/06/20 04:55 PM
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rickym
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I say shoot it, do you know how wide that varmint cage is?
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040576
11/06/20 04:58 PM
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titan2232
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I'm extremely bored so here you go. Assuming that's a standard t-post I've done some measuring. 12" inside is what I came up with and that's not taking into account the t-post being further back than the antlers. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2020/11/full-55373-263046-capture.png)
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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11/06/20 04:59 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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I'm extremely bored so here you go. Assuming that's a standard t-post I've done some measuring. 12" inside is what I came up with and that's not taking into account the t-post being further back than the antlers. Would only work if he had his head next to or resting on t-post-. Depth perception will cause you to be off
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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11/06/20 05:12 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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IMO he's between 12" and 13.5". However, two/thirds of that will get you in trouble, and I believe he's going to fall in the 2/3. Shoot a doe!
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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11/06/20 05:18 PM
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040614
11/06/20 05:21 PM
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Ol Thumper
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I don’t think so but shoot him and see 
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040625
11/06/20 05:31 PM
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Mr. T.
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Don't think he will make it. I would have to but hate to pass on him.
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040626
11/06/20 05:33 PM
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Mr. T.
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If I only knew how many inches the paint white on a T-post, I could tell you. But I don't.
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040643
11/06/20 05:49 PM
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Biscuit
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040668
11/06/20 06:13 PM
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jeffbird
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When in doubt, err in favor of the animal and ranch and let it walk.
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040703
11/06/20 06:49 PM
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ILUVBIGBUCKS
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He is very close but not going to make it legally IMO.
I loaded this picture into a CAD program and set the measurement of his ears tip to tip at 15" as there is no way his ear tips are 16" with them at this position.
A big south texas WT buck's ears are 17" held straight out on average and 15" or so at this angle he's holding them.
This setting make his ears 6.5" from the base to the tip which is also about dead on.
This makes him 12.5" inside but I honestly do not think his ear tips are 15" in this pic and more like 14-14.5" and he is closer to 12" Inside
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040726
11/06/20 07:16 PM
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redchevy
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Looks like a nice buck.
Do you process your own deer?.... just joking lol
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040796
11/06/20 08:35 PM
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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11/06/20 09:57 PM
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NORML as can be
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Re: Tall 8, is he wide enough?
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#8040971
11/06/20 11:36 PM
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Red Cloud
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nope, pass on this one and look for his sheds later on.
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