How big is he?

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  1. boof

    boof Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I go this picture this morning about 10 minutes into shooting hours. With all kinds of new bucks showing up, I am really intrigued with how big he is. Can anyone help me clean up this image to find out? I tried, but still cant tell. Is it just my imagination, or does he look pretty big???

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  2. Acts of the wolf

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    Can't tell ya about rack, but that looks like one helluva thick body. Nice neck.
     
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    Hard to get a serious estimate. I am going with 130" +/- 10"
     
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    He s a hogg brother!
     
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    That whole picture just looks spooky.
     
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    that's a cool picture! He looks huge to me.
     
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    Pro V1 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Looks like a lot of sausage to me?
     
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    That is a mature big buck. He looks like he will make the weight scale spin. You dont get to many oportunities at a big old wise boy like that.
     
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    Second pick i can make some of his antlers out big tall long tines dandy for sure. That buck would be a trophy for me. Hard to tell but looks like there is some mass at the base of the antlers.
     
  10. boof

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    Thanks boys, I thought I was seeing antlers there, too. His weight doesnt really concern me, I was focused on the bone. It is killing me knowing he was at 20 yards from my ground blind yesterday morning during shooting hours. I just hope he is there again this morning for me!

    If those are truly antlers that I can make out, he is a giant.
     
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    looks like a shooter! Big bodied deer regardless of rack size.
     
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    Hard to say what's rack and what's just tree beaches in the background but the neck and body look thick. Definately a buck but I can't distinguish bone from branch. Go stick him and post some close-ups. Hope you get a shot at him. Good luck brother
     
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    Back in a tree stand again it feel good. I am set up on a big bucks beding area, I hope he's home!
     

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