Anyone wanna try scoring/aging this guy?

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  1. JCraig

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    11-12 points hard to tell
     
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    Tough to judge the inside spread, but IMO you're looking at a 4 or 5 year old buck that would score somewhere in the 150's. If you had a picture of him looking at or away from the camera it would be easier to judge.
     
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    ahh last night got a nice bunch of pics of this guy ill post later, thanks.
     
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    Could be 5.5 or 6.5yo.

    Hard to judge a score but I'd venture to guess in the 150-160 range. Post those other photos and we can better judge..
     
  5. JCraig

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    Yes the apples are natural, I;m not a trash hunter. Got 150 pics on the cam at this spot over the last 24 hours. Looks like things are heating up here in Maine!
     
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    it scores high enough that id shoot him!! good luck!
     
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    a nice buck for sure but with short tines & not much mass i'd say he'd be lucky to make B&C. IMHO.
     
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    Yeah i wouldn't hesitate to stick him with an arrow though!
     
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    i would say that deer is around 4 1/2 to 5 years ohld he is a big body deer and his belly sags alot. he would proably score in the 160 to 170. im no expert but i would take him
     
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    Thanks for the help guys! If I'm lucky maybe you'll be seeing some pics of this big guy down on the ground!
     
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    4.5, he should gross in low 150's
     
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    I am with hoyt... there are enough tines to make up for length, he has fairy good mass and looks to be over 20" wide
     
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    I'm gonna say 143" gross, but net is gonna be significantly lower, looks to be a mature 5.5 yo or so deer. I don't think his inside spread is much over 18, but I used 18" for IS, and his beams though long looking, don't curl in like a lot of LONG beams do, I'm guessing 22" beams, based on those numbers, and 30" of mass, he's not quite gonna make 150, and he may not even end up grossing P&Y when all is done and over with, but irregardless, he's a GREAT buck that most guys here wouldn't hesitate to shoot!!! :tu:
     
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    High 140s gross as a 4 year old deer.
     
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    I'd say near 150"
     
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    I think OHbowhnter is just about spot on. Net typical would make you sad, but like we say, nets are for fish! I say you put a tag on him and score him :)
     
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    Thanks guys, hopefully i'll have a tag on him tomorrow morning!
     
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    i am going to say he is a 4.5 yr old and will gross155 a great deer anyway. if u dont kill him it will still be a blast to try to keep tabs on him 4 next year good luck
     
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    someone illegally shot this deer with a rifle and tagged it in the town over wednesday night never got to see him too bad.
     

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