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What is the score of the deer on the left? I was able to get an opportunity at him and got him last year! I know the official score of this deer (not in velvet) so lets see how good you are.

 
That's a pretty buck! And that velvet makes a big difference on some bucks.
 
Looks like I really missed the score! :D

It's a beautiful rack. What did that buck weigh?

Part of my 119 estimate was based on that first pic where his body appeared small (making antlers appear larger), and hadn't seen the 2nd pic before posting.

A few years ago during the early TN muzzleloader season, I took a buck that "appeared" (on the hoof) to be 4 1/2 years old and have about a 130-class 10-pt rack. But even though he had the body profile of a 4 1/2, appeared in peak pre-rut condition, he was small-bodied and only field dressed at 108 lbs at harvest. He grossed around 118, and I've since paid much more attention to body size when estimating antler size. As a "rule of thumb", when I think a buck's body is small, I deduct 10 inches from my initial score estimate.
 

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