OHbuckeye1 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 He's a dandy at 4 1/2 years old I was just wondering what everyone thought he would score. Here is a couple pictures of him this year and a couple pics of him from 07 and 08. Here he is in 2008 Here he is in 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 153" is my guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewink Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Yep low 150's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 All I know is he's a shooter. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthehuntinman Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 My guess would be in the low to mid 150's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoythunter37 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I would have to go with the other guys. but I would have to say high 150's lower 160's on a gross. I say low 60's cuz he doesn't carry out any mass. But his g2 and 3's are pretty long and even his g4 is decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt AM35 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 157 to 159 depending the deductions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 If that deer has been hanging around your core area for 3 years, I'd be extremely tempted to let that deer go another year. Looks like he's got a lot of potential to go Booner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Think that deer makes it into the mid 160's gross as a typical 12. Think the mass is deceiving too. Unless his mass shrunk from 08, he looks to have some pretty good mass to his beams. Looks like the first 2009 pic maybe shows it better than the second one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 If that deer has been hanging around your core area for 3 years, I'd be extremely tempted to let that deer go another year. Looks like he's got a lot of potential to go Booner.That was exactly my first thought. Those are the type of deer that get gnarly when they reach 6 or 7 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthehunter Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Definitly think in the high 150's. He has got to be only 3.5 yrs old though. Real tight body, no sway in his back, no sag in the belly, small head, not a lot of mass. Another year or 2 and he will be a giant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 :laser: If that deer has been hanging around your core area for 3 years, I'd be extremely tempted to let that deer go another year. Looks like he's got a lot of potential to go Booner. You keep letting these types of bucks go Chris, I'll take a crack at 'em after you pass them up..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Think that deer makes it into the mid 160's gross as a typical 12. Think the mass is deceiving too. Unless his mass shrunk from 08, he looks to have some pretty good mass to his beams. Looks like the first 2009 pic maybe shows it better than the second one. Think William is right on. Unless he has some broken tines he gets an arrow from me. Never know when a car might take him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 You keep letting these types of bucks go Chris, I'll take a crack at 'em after you pass them up..... Never said I would. I said I'd be extremely tempted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Solid 160's deer gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Dont know what he would score...but I do know if you want him to get any bigger.... :clown:DONT LET ME HUNT YOUR PROPERTY:clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeinwalker Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 (edited) I'd just like to say that this is a fine example of how deer get bigger with age and how 2 & 3 year olds should be left alone. If everyone in the woods had the patience that guys like you and I have everyone could go right out every deer season and kill a 160" deer. I had a guy tell me the other day that a 2 year old deer that I have been watching would still only be a 6-point this year because whatever they have when they are 2 is all they will ever have. :laser: I run into this ignorant crapola all the time out here in NC where idiots would rather believe what they here by the wood stove at the corner store than to read an article from Whitetail Journal written by a wildlife biologist. It drives me insane, but I have learned not to argue with these folks, especially the older ones who wouldn't even read an article about antler growth if you showed it to them. You should be commended for your documentation of the development of this buck over the past 3 years. I can tell you beyond a doubt that he would not have made it through the 2007 season in NC if he had walked out past 99.99999% of the hunters in this state. This is EXACTLY why I would LOVE to have the state pass antler limits and "earn-a-buck" regulations. I'm certain we could increase the number of record-book entries and get on par with the mid-west and western states if we could just stop morons like that from shooting Bambi because they think a 1-year old cowhorn is a 5 year old that should be "weeded-out". Of all the pics this guy had of himself with deer, not a sinlge one was over 110" and his reasoning on antler growth, which is so prevelant in this area, is the reason why. He also had a pic of himself with what he called a "feral pig" that he had shot a few weeks prior. The NCWRC does not regulate feral pigs and so with permission form the county sherriff's office they can be taken year-round. What he doesn't know is that what he actually shot is a wild boar (which is regulated). Also, he shot him at night. On top of all this, he thinks a white tailed buck tops out at 2 years of age. :hammer1: I think you should start a new thread with "antler progresssion" as the topic. I'm sure there are a few on here that can't tell the difference between a feral pig and a wild boar and could really benfit from the information. Good work being patient!!! 160+ Edited September 16, 2009 by treeinwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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