Huge Body or small rack?

[BDAHMS]

I have looked at this photo so many times- and of all the times he is on camera - it is almost the exact same photo- so no front side photo to compare too

but is this buck better than I think and just a huge body or average body and not as big of a rack???

 

[kelcher]

Looks pretty nice to me. What are you looking for? If you are waiting for a 160 inch deer you better keep waiting in my opinion.

 

[651]

He looks like a dandy 3 year old to me.

 

[turtlshell]

That's a tough angle to tell much. I'll toss another in for 3.5 stud.

 

[hoosierhunter]

Mid to high 30's might clip low 40's. That body picture is extremely deceiving when they stand slightly downhill and quartering away just a tick. Id say he's at worst case 3.5. I'd hard a hard time believing a 2.5 year old and even 3.5 year old would have tarsals that stained up already but who knows.

 

[flugge]

If you look at his ear, its about the same length of his tines IMO. I would say you will have a pretty good deer running around next year if you give him a pass..

 

[JOSHBRNDT]

Yeah I think he's a good 2 year old. small front shoulders.

 

[4 Buck]

I'd say 3.5. I have never seen a 2.5 with that dark of a tarsal this early

 

[dedgeez]

yup I agree, just a nice 3 year old. I don't believe his body is that big, just the angle of the pic. Lots of potential right there.

 

[letemgrow]

I'd call him a 3 year old, good sized antler wise for his age.

 

[AIRASSAULT]

He just looks like he his going to turn into a massive blade tined deer in a year or two. He's got a pass from me

 

[BDAHMS]

He just looks like he his going to turn into a massive blade tined deer in a year or two. He's got a pass from me

Well in a few weeks you will have that opportunity to pass him!

He is officially on my pass list as well- unless he walks by my dad- who hasn't ever shot a deer with a bow - he will be getting passed this year (my #1 deer for my dad is the old trident buck I posted the other day - at the other nearby property)

 

[AIRASSAULT]

hell yea... that buck would be a great one for anybody! Im getting pretty excited. May have to get the decoy out and give him a scent free bath this evening.. Might stick him in my foodplot in front of a camera just to see what happens.

 

[Bone Slayer]

Has a lot of character!

 

[Shoey]

I don't know thats a pretty thick neck for a 2.5 yr old.

 

[I-state_hunters]

Hard angle but doesnt look like he's much outside the ear, I agree with the 3 yo.