Posted By: tlk
200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 01:08 AM
One of my hunters sent the pic his taxidermist sent of his mount that is in progress. He is the top deer on the wall - 19 points and 200 inches even and taken this season - we watched him for a number of years - should end up being a beautiful mount
Posted By: stxranchman
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 01:13 AM
Going to be a great mount. I made a pedestal base out of barnwood for one of bucks from last year that look like the base in front that 200" buck.
Posted By: freerange
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 01:53 AM
It might take a little while to decide which of those was bigger but I think I would shoot whichever one the crosshairs settled on(if they ever settled) and call it good.
Posted By: el_cazador713
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 03:45 AM
That’s a dream of mine. South Texas bruiser LF over 190”
Posted By: b weezy
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 04:33 AM
Great looking work! Who’s the taxidermist
Posted By: Mr. T.
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 12:34 PM
Very very nice. Congratulations
Posted By: PMK
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 01:36 PM
heck of a buck, both for that matter
Posted By: freerange
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 01:48 PM
curious what yall think the other buck would score. Side by side should be easy to compare. Actually the front buck being that little bit closer could throw ya off a little.
Posted By: tlk
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 02:32 PM
curious what yall think the other buck would score. Side by side should be easy to compare. Actually the front buck being that little bit closer could throw ya off a little.
looks like 12 points to score - 180 range maybe?
Quick and dirty I got 179 but there may be some hidden inches there that I missed (2nd buck).
Posted By: freerange
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 03:21 PM
Comparing the two-- I cant see the left side well of the top deer but both look real close to main frame typ 12s. Top deer may have a little on spread but bottom may have a hair more beam. Mass is close. Top may have him on tine length but bottoms got him on brow so its close. Hard to tell what going on with the left side of top deer but I get about 14' extra nontyp so im saying that's about the diff in the two. 200 - 14 and ill give the top a little edge here and there and call the bottom 184. I really never ran any individual numbers I just assume the top was 200 and compared from that base line. As I reconsider the top may have more plus on tine length so maybe lower 180s. Its always so hard but its really fun trying. Actually a couple really good angles to go by. Top could of been turned slightly to left and nose down would of helped a little. That's how I would of positioned him for a field photo. Fun stuff and truly great deer.
Posted By: tlk
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 10:01 PM
Here is the buck on trail cam prior to the season last year before he had fully grown out
Posted By: colt45-90
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 10:16 PM
if I had one like that in my sights, I would probably wet myself
Posted By: tlk
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 10:21 PM
This was him at age 5.5 two seasons ago - we let him walk -
Posted By: duckhunter175
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 10:45 PM
Did he bust off the droppers or did they not come in the following years?
Posted By: tlk
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 11:26 PM
Did he bust off the droppers or did they not come in the following years?
he lost them but added some more points - we have learned the drops come and go season by season
Posted By: freerange
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/02/19 11:55 PM
When u have a long history of watching drop tines come and go, you know you are living the good life. Or you SHOULD know it.
Alot of people who “hate trophy hunting” are very jelly.
Posted By: Bbear
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/04/19 04:01 AM
All I know is if either of those two deer walked out in front me, scent control would go out the window (or down my pants leg)
Posted By: kman
Re: 200 inch LF deer - 08/07/19 08:41 PM
It does not get much better!