Score this buck please
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From: mattandersen
28-Nov-17
Just wondering what score you all would give this buck?
From: mattandersen
28-Nov-17
From: mattandersen
28-Nov-17
From: Nick Muche
28-Nov-17
Gross low 130's and net mid 120s
From: mattandersen
28-Nov-17
From: XMan
28-Nov-17
High 130's net.
From: mattandersen
28-Nov-17
this is the 161" buck I shot in 2016, I figured he was a 140" buck based on a few trail cam pics I had including this one..these bucks here in Ohio never have ground shrinkage. I was thinking the buck I posted was in the 150s..doesn't matter as I'm tagged out. Still nice to get pics of bucks like this!
From: mattandersen
28-Nov-17
something you're not seeing...lol that's my point. Pics don't do justice sometimes
From: mattandersen
28-Nov-17
From: mattandersen
28-Nov-17
the guy who scored him is a Ohio Big buck scorer
From: Nick Muche
28-Nov-17
That's a great buck Matt, most anyone would be pleased with him! I don't see a 160" deer though. Either way, that doesn't matter. Having fun shooting bucks is what it's about and you have that figured out!
From: midwest
28-Nov-17
Matt, I scored a buck very similar to your 1st cam pic buck above only it had a longer G4 on the right side. 23" main beams, bases were 5-0, 4-7, and carried good mass the rest of the way. Longest tine was 9-5, split brows, spread was 16-2. It grossed just over 153".
In your second cam pic, the right side tines are angled right towards the camera and makes them look shorter than they are. I think this one would easily gross in the upper 140's.
If he survives to next year, he will be a fantastic buck...good luck!
From: midwest
28-Nov-17
Here's a pic of the one I'm talking about.
From: mattandersen
28-Nov-17
Thanks for the comments guys, not trying to debate my 161" buck, was just saying that trail cam pics can be deceiving. Don't care about net scores either. I think the buck that's still alive will score in the 150's easy. Just my opinion. If he makes it till next year, he'll be a slammer for sure!
From: XbowfromNY
28-Nov-17
Can you post the score sheet of that 161" buck? I just can't add it up.
From: Jack Harris
28-Nov-17
This is close up of buck Matt is asking about. Having hunted this property several times and taking two 10 pt bucks off it - for some reason they always appear bigger on the ground than they do on trail cam. I think this buck has a total of around 154 inches. Heavy bases and a lot of bone overall.
From: HerdManager
28-Nov-17
I'd say about 155" - 160". He's a giant.
From: Nick Muche
28-Nov-17
Much better photo!
Based on that, 150s gross and high 30s net is my guess. Nice damn buck either way!
From: sticksender
28-Nov-17
Shooter buck....mid 150's gross would be a good guess.I believe for most people, when they cite "gross score" in conversation, they're talking about a total of all the measurements with no symmetry deductions and including all measurable abnormal points.
From: LINK
28-Nov-17
156 give or take 3”. This one is 158 with a 14.5 inside spread. Very similar deer, yours is a bit wider but g4 on his right is weak.
From: LINK
28-Nov-17
On another note, nets are for fishing and have no business in hunting or scoring critters. I’m
From: carcus
28-Nov-17
145-148"
From: Jack Harris
28-Nov-17
What is eating at me is that I sat the stand (stand I hung in 2015) all day before Matt got that picture near it. The next day this buck shows for the first time all season 4pm while I was nearly a mile away shooting a mid 130s 10 point. Bittersweet? Perhaps just a little bit no complaints had a great week of hunting
From: Sage Buffalo
28-Nov-17
140-145
From: APauls
28-Nov-17
Pictures definitely have the ability to add or subtract inches that is for sure!
From: mattandersen
28-Nov-17
Ohiohunter dude relax man...I had my buddies friend who is an Ohio big buck scorer unofficially score him as we caped him out. He came up with 161" gross. I could give a rats ass about net.
From: molsonarcher
28-Nov-17
This one was 149 gross and 145 3/8 net. The one in your photo appears bigger.
From: Jack Harris
28-Nov-17
Ohiohunter I unofficially scored Matt’s 2015 buck since I was there when he shot it at 154” total inches. The same official sorer came up with same number as I. I wasn’t there for 2016 to see the 161 as I was with Kelly Harris. I saw the mount recently and that 161 measurement looks spot on to me. (Again just total bone without any deductions). To take a dump on someone’s post and say “no chance in hades” just make u sound like a pompous arrogant a$$. Did somebody piss in your Cheerios this morning? I am sure given your handle that you have been blessed to hunt a great Big buck state all your life and probably have a wall full of much bigger bucks that have been officially “netted down” to their true P&Y worth. Good for you!
From: t-roy
29-Nov-17
Congrats on a great deer Matt.
From: Genesis
01-Dec-17
I got the buck you started the thread about at 158...... those "Leaners" i.e. Angled tines will sneak by ya.
From: Bou'bound
02-Dec-17
that thing is what matt says or he would not have said it. why debate facts with the fact holder. foolish.
From: mattandersen
04-Dec-17
Thanks guys..I checked out of this thread a while ago. I don't comment/post as much as I used to due to stuff like this. I do appreciate those that didn't piss in my cheerios! haha Jack you da man!
