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Post by steve46511 on Nov 6, 2013 5:48:03 GMT -5
No offense to those using such to decide what is shootable or not but.........who cares? SHOOT!! It would be a flat out accident, pure luck of the draw, for me to get a shot at such a buck in my area. I wouldn't even lay tape to the rack if on my wall. An awesome buck in it's own right, IMHO not needing to be "compared" to others from other hunters today or yesterday. Different yardsticks to measure my hunting is all. No offense to anyone. God Bless
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Post by dbd870 on Nov 6, 2013 5:53:45 GMT -5
That will never EVER be a tough call for me. I am shooting that buck 100 times out of 100! No brainer for me..... You bettcha!
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Post by elmo on Nov 6, 2013 7:08:12 GMT -5
I am with met. I am killing this deer as soon as he gives me the chance, but looking at his November 3rd body is he over 3.5 years old? To me he doesn't look like he has a belly or a sway back or the neck that a mature buck would have at this time of the year.
I am also with met on spread not being as important as mass. For example, your deer has a 20" spread and a 4.5" average mass number, and my deer has a 16" spread and a 5.5" mass number. Mine is 4" bigger than yours on score. Width shows a lot more, but mass times 8 adds faster.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Nov 6, 2013 7:52:39 GMT -5
if you cant pass this you never will get a booner Not necessarily true. I know several people who have killed booners, 1 that scored over 220", that were simply in the right place at the right time.
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Post by swilk on Nov 6, 2013 8:20:33 GMT -5
No offense to those using such to decide what is shootable or not but.........who cares? SHOOT!! It would be a flat out accident, pure luck of the draw, for me to get a shot at such a buck in my area. I wouldn't even lay tape to the rack if on my wall. An awesome buck in it's own right, IMHO not needing to be "compared" to others from other hunters today or yesterday. Different yardsticks to measure my hunting is all. No offense to anyone. God Bless There are hunters (and the places those hunters have access to) where that deer would not be a shooter. A lot actually .... many places that go strictly by age would likely give that deer a pass. Looks to be 3.5 and certainly no older than 4.5.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2013 8:33:06 GMT -5
No offense to those using such to decide what is shootable or not but.........who cares? SHOOT!! It would be a flat out accident, pure luck of the draw, for me to get a shot at such a buck in my area. I wouldn't even lay tape to the rack if on my wall. An awesome buck in it's own right, IMHO not needing to be "compared" to others from other hunters today or yesterday. Different yardsticks to measure my hunting is all. No offense to anyone. God Bless There are hunters (and the places those hunters have access to) where that deer would not be a shooter. A lot actually .... many places that go strictly by age would likely give that deer a pass. Looks to be 3.5 and certainly no older than 4.5. You are correct. That's why I can't watch shows like that. That David Morris from The Bucks of Tecamate show for instance. I can't watch him. It makes me so mad to see him pass some of the deer he does. I like to watch the shows where guys shoot deer because they are excited to shoot a good deer. The ones that put strict limits on age turn me off, big time. That's my problem, not theirs, I know!
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Post by hornzilla on Nov 6, 2013 9:16:28 GMT -5
Go straight to the ATM and get the cash out for your deposit on the mount.
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Post by bigbuckd on Nov 6, 2013 10:37:50 GMT -5
Shoot what makes you happy. That Buck would make me very happy, good luck with your choice.
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Post by throbak on Nov 6, 2013 10:42:24 GMT -5
if you cant pass this you never will get a booner Not necessarily true. I know several people who have killed booners, 1 that scored over 220", that were simply in the right place at the right time. Some one passed them up not necessarily you but someone
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 6, 2013 13:25:01 GMT -5
Definitely 4.5 or 5.5 the split tine will definitely hurt the net score. (I'd shoot him for sure.) No quarantee he will be larger "score wise" next year. Some mature buck's start going backward after their 5th and 6th year's. Good luck.
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Post by swilk on Nov 6, 2013 13:26:22 GMT -5
What makes you think he might be 5.5?
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Post by schall53 on Nov 6, 2013 14:12:41 GMT -5
I would say he is closer to 3.5 than 5.5. He has the face and body of a younger animal, no big old roman nose.
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 6, 2013 14:20:23 GMT -5
He said he passed him last year. So i'm guessing he was at least 3.5 last yr. (Maybe not) JMO.
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Post by swilk on Nov 6, 2013 14:23:54 GMT -5
Without seeing his birth certificate there is a lot of guessing .... at least while they are still alive. I was just curious if there was something about his body that made you think he could be that old.
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 6, 2013 14:51:19 GMT -5
Full thick shoulder's and muscular frame. (Typical for a adult 3.5 /4.5/5.5 IMO) Doesn't have the pot belly, sway back look of a 6.5 plus year old for sure. Hope he shoot's the deer and has it age'd. Then we will alll know the age and the final score forsure.
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Post by throbak on Nov 6, 2013 15:22:14 GMT -5
3 1/ built like a race horse no tarsal stain to speak of
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Post by straubam on Nov 6, 2013 18:58:33 GMT -5
i would have to say 3.5 also guys, body just doesn't have it. I am 90 percent I know his dad and I chased him for 4 years and he was shot last year and scored mid 180s as a 5 year old. I am sure a lot of you guys will be mad at me for saying this but for my goals and the likely hood of him making it to another year I think I am going to have to pass him this year. And to all you guys I am sure you know but to get a booner both mass and spread are extremely important you usually don't get a booner with being short of one or the other. But I will have to agree that mass is a tiny bit more important.
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