How Many Inches? Mule Deer Buck

[KB90]

I've been seeing this buck in the same spot on my way to work almost every morning. This morning I brought my spotting scope to get a better look at him and snap a few pictures.

I've got a bow and bow season is open all of september.

I was wondering what you guys think he would score, its not super important to me as I've never killed a deer with a bow, but i'm trying to get better at judging bucks in the field.

He's fairly tall, not very wide, great forks, and as a friend pointed out short mainbeams. So how big do you think he is? ???-140-150-160-170-??? I do know velvet is misleading. I have my own guess but I'd like to see how close I am.

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He had a buddy, but his antlers did not interest me much.

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[scottwh]

My guess is 155 inches.

[BromBones]

Main beams are a little sawed off, but tall and good forks like you say. I think he'll still go low 170s.

He'll go good in the frying pan too. :)

[Bighorn hunter]

I'm Gonna say 145:)

[Brew]

My guess would be 165. But I am not that good at judging.

[BlacktailStalker]

Kill him and find out !

[Brambles]

156"-160", nice looking buck, looks young. Best hope he makes it a couple more years

[hunter1947]

My guess is 163 the one on the left.

[hntcrazy]

1 more year . wait for it..............
next year , next year.......

[tim3500]

I see him hes Definately Dead !

[mark]

Nice buck Kyle, from what I can see, he's nearly identical to this buck, which scored 166 gross. Would be a nice bow kill!
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[ThinAir]

Nice buck! I'd say 165-170... he's got 5 inches of brow tines

[rem338win]

156"-160", nice looking buck, looks young. Best hope he makes it a couple more years

About that for both of them.

[mark]

Nice buck, Mark!
BTW....you look good on video.
Nice hat!

Video??? what???

[IronNoggin]

High 150's to low 160's would be my call.

While I tend to agree he appears to be a younger buck, and if that is so, would be a better Shooter after another year of growth, I also believe he would be a Fine buck to take with a bow. And of course there is always the possibility that someone else already has plans for him as well... Opportunity Knocks! :wink:

Cheers,
Nog

[sakofinnlight]

Maybe 3.5 or 4.5 years old? Hes got good genes forsure, too bad he didnt have a little more width on him. Hes gotta still be pushin 165 IMO

[300H&H]

Easily 150" but if you can hold off untill next year and he makes it thru the hunting season...well...then you should have a super buck.

If it was me I could not wait unless he was ALWAYS on privet land.

[kennyj]

I think everyone is low. His forks look 10'' deep to me. I'll say 170 to 175 net.
kenny

[Cyrus]

I'm gonna say...who cares!! That is a nice buck!! Hope you get him!

[moose2]

Hey Kyle
I am not sure but the bases look burred up, the left side seems to run down his face a bit. Burred based bucks usually get a good H1 score he appears to be a low 170 buck to me with 20 days of growing left. If you can arrow him this year don't wait people usually don't pass on these guys. If you are seeing him most days that means others are as well. Good luck with your bow, hope to see some success pictures in Sept.
Mike

[ACE]

I'm thinking 160ish He doesn't lose anything side from side.....fairly even. Short mains, with smallish brows, but everything is fairly even...difficult estimating all the g measurements.......160 (+-).......
Sit on him for a year, and click him at 175 .....

[Whitetailchaser]

Kill him and find out !
what i was thinking

[ianwuzhere]

nice deep forks, fairly tall, id say 145.

[WKCotts]

165ish....

[Hillbros_96]

Who cares what he scores, he would be a great bow buck. Any buck with a bow for your first kill is great.

[bigslim]

156"-160", nice looking buck, looks young. Best hope he makes it a couple more years

x2 a couple of years under his belt to spread his dna then lights out

[Call of the Wild]

Kyle I think he's 160 give or take couple inches on either side. If it can help you The one I have on my wall is 169 7/8 and I score tight. Try it out bow hunting on deer you'll learn and it's fun. Good luck.

[yama49]

170ish JMO nice pics

[snareman1234]

165 gross-ish. He would be 170+ without the short mainbeams

[markt308]

a great deer. not a 170 but a def high 150 to low 160's in my opinion. shoot that thing

[digger dogger]

a great deer. not a 170 but a def high 150 to low 160's in my opinion. shoot that thing
exactly what I would have said..

[winbuckhunter]

high 160's

[Rattler]

160-165 would be my guess...

[proguide66]

Its absolutely impossibole those bucks are NOT well over 160". I have shot mid 150 blacktails and if they even came close to lookin like that no one would believe me !...guesses in the 150's are totally absurd.......170" way more like it.

[elkdom]

anything less than 180 is a meat buck,

so if mule deer meat excites you's ? then shoot the deer !:idea: dont worry if it is 150 or 160 ! :-P

[J_T]

What you do have there is some real nice photos. Nice looking bucks. I'm no expert but I'll side on the 160+ estimate. As a bowhunter, flattops are a trophy. The magnitude of the trophy depends on the greatness of the hunt. Work hard, make a good shot, feel emotionally rewarded = priceless trophy. Same animal, road hunting not so much.

[magicarrowman]

I think 173 gross/ 168 net