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  1. Jhilt44

    Jhilt44 Newb

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    Age and score this nice deer that's been showing up on the farm
     

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    148 5/8” 4 year old.

    Actually, I am the worlds worst at this. I just thought I’d chime in. :lol:
     
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    I suck at estimating scores, but he’d be easier to age if we had a full body pic.
     
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    150s 4.5 yr but I agree she would be easier with full body
     
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    I'm right in there with Fix and LC.
    Within a year of 4.5 year old. Harder to tell without seeing the whole belly and whether it is starting to sag or not.
    150" gross give or take a bit.
     
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    Not really good at score but i think 140 5 years old
     
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    Going by just his head and being in velvet 31/2 138 -143
     
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    Shoot it then measure, it is either big enough to shoot or not.
     
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    4 year old I'd say. My guess is he scores mid 140s
     
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    My guess was kind of a joke, which is why I put the 5/8” at the end. I’ve seen guys guess scores and add fractions and I’m sitting there thinking how in the world??? :lol:

    I am terrible at judging deer scores.
     
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    I am thinking low 130s when the velvet comes off. Slightly bigger than this 125 on my wall.

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    cantexian Legendary Woodsman

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    This is me on the left holding the 125 and my brother on the right with his 150. I always go back to this picture as a reference when someone asks if its a 150.

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    130’s I’d say. Looks 4.5ish. Could be a big ol fat 3.5yo. Those angle pics can make them look bigger than a straight on pic. I’ve heard velvet can also make antlers look like 10% bigger or something like that.
     
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    Ya thats the plan, startin conversation is all
     
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    No worries, at least you didn't name him.
     
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    I dub him, Franklin
     
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    Yes! Put him on the ground and see whose guess is closest.
     
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    I figured you were being a smart alec with that 5/8" added at the end.
    I'm not real great at it from a picture, they can be very deceiving. Yesterday I thought it looked around 150, but today when I looked again I'm more around 135-140.
     
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    If you look closely at the antler spread, it looks more like the 125 than my brother's 150. Slightly, bigger than the 125, that is why I am thinking it will be low 130s after velvet comes off. The buck in the trail cam pic also has less mass than the 150.
     
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    120892775_3308474772711531_924385899943924238_n.jpg Low 130's. 128-131" is my best guess. This buck was 132" With an extra tape pull...
     
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