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First Looks can be Deceiving

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by jmbuckhunter, Aug 28, 2009.

  1. jmbuckhunter

    jmbuckhunter Grizzled Veteran

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    I got this trail cam pic of this buck last year from the front and later I got his pic from the side. Just to show you how different a buck can look from 2 different vantage points, score him from this view and later I'll post his side view and see if you need to adjust your score.;)

    By the way, I know what he scores because a neighbor killed him and brought him to my taxidermist and I recognized him from the pics.


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    OK, I'll give you the side view. Any score revisions?
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    And a couple of the rack.
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  2. Rob / PA

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    140"

    And I know about looks. Several years ago I was hunting a 22" 10 point in my Honey Hole.

    One day, first sighting of this buck was when he was walking sideways to me. I said, nice buck while glassing and quickly grabbed my grunt tube. Well that "nice" buck turned his head to reveal a 22" hidden spread and my jaw dropped.

    I had him coming on a string to my calls when a little 6 point stepped out of the hedge row and the big bastard turned and went to him to live forever as far as I ever knew.
     
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    bloodcrick Moderator/BHOD Prostaff

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    Its a beauty ;) love how the tips almost touch. 141"
     
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    MB 21.5---21.5
    g1 2---4
    g2 9---6
    g3 8---9
    g4 4---4
    h's 16---16

    14" inside
    3" of base junk.

    138"

    Assuming there are no other hidden points.
     
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    about 130"
     
  6. jmbuckhunter

    jmbuckhunter Grizzled Veteran

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    New pics are up in the first post.
     
  7. Rob / PA

    Rob / PA Grizzled Veteran

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    I may have to add about 5" for an unforeseen point.
     
  8. bloodcrick

    bloodcrick Moderator/BHOD Prostaff

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    John your right, looks can be decieving, In the first pic i thought there was just a kicker off the back side, now it ends up being a nice G-2, and more juink on the bases. Im still right, you just messed up when you scored it :D >>>BAM<<<
     
  9. rbhunting1

    rbhunting1 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I won't lay a guess on what he'll score, But it is a heck of a nice buck!
     
  10. jmbuckhunter

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    He scored just over 153", Gri22ly got pretty close from the first pic.
     

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