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Hopefully I will get some more pics when he sheds the velvet . I just hope he doesn't go nocturnal like they tend to do after they shed it .
 
Wes Parrish said:
BSK said:
I really don't feel comfortable with judging scores until the velvet comes off. Velvet adds hugely in pictures.
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I agree.
But in this case, I believe we're looking at a 170-plus gross set of antlers. That velvet isn't changing the tine length.
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I have several pics of a clean 140 class 10 point in the same location . I'm not one to hunt a specific buck , but the big guy may change things up for me . I'm not going to put too much pressure on him that's for sure .
It's been a long time since I have been this excited about the upcoming season .
I have been passing up a bunch of younger bucks here , and focusing on managing the buck/ doe ratio on several tracts in this area . The surrounding tracts are under QDM as well .
 
Wes Parrish said:
BSK said:
I really don't feel comfortable with judging scores until the velvet comes off. Velvet adds hugely in pictures.
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I agree.
But in this case, I believe we're looking at a 170-plus gross set of antlers. That velvet isn't changing the tine length.
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And people fail to realize that tine length makes or breaks a deer in terms of having a high score. The difference between having 12" and 7" G2's is 10" A buck with 33" of mass may appear much larger than a buck with 28" of mass, but all of that mass will only add 5"

A deer with 60+ tine length is pretty much always going to have an impressive 140+ score, but several mature bucks have 35" of mass and don't break 130.


Radar's deer has about 62" of tine length, 26+ beams, and 18+ spread. Thats 132. Give him 30-33" of mass and that's 162-165. Then add the trash points and he's a 170.
 
His score doesn't mean as much to me as my pulse rate if I get a shot at him . Just hoping my heart rate doesn't exceed his score , or I may be the one in trouble , Lol !
 
Really super buck!! I can only get 159"-160". I'm real close with master chief other than I think he probably only has 16-17" spread and only 24-25" beams. One beautiful deer for sure! Good luck!!
 
Radar,

Considering that buck is in MO, I think you have a much better chance of seeing him in daylight than if he were in TN.
 
Master Chief said:
Radar said:
His score doesn't mean as much to me as my pulse rate if I get a shot at him . Just hoping my heart rate doesn't exceed his score , or I may be the one in trouble , Lol !
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:D :D
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I'd carry around an extra beta blocker for my heart if I knew he was on my property....

Good luck all bad jokes aside! :D
 
Wes Parrish said:
Radar, what do you estimate the live weight to be on this particular buck?
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Live weight , I'd say over 225 lbs. being a mature Midwest buck ? I need to go back through some of my older trail cam pics and see if I have any pics of him at a younger age . I'm guessing he is a 4.5 year old . Summer pics are deceiving on body size , because they look so much bigger when they get that rut swollen neck.
 
BSK said:
Radar,

Considering that buck is in MO, I think you have a much better chance of seeing him in daylight than if he were in TN.
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Early season yes , they do tend to go nocturnal though when pressured too much . The majority of my buck pics during the season are at night or just at shooting light . But I do have my cams set on the fringes near fields so I can drive up close and not disturb the area too much . This is probably more of a factor with the night time pics .
If he stays on this pattern , I have a better chance of killing him early in bow season from the cam location with my name at the bottom . I have a stand tree in there , but the only problem is that he is coming out too close ,right under the tree and there are very few suitable trees in the pinch point .
 

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