Tell me what you think he'd score.

172 gross probly at least 5.5

 

Any guesses on how much to replace a spring shackle?

 

Looks like that shackle has been backed into the water too many times.

 

Ah ha! That's it. It's backing into that damned Illinois River to launch the fantoon that did it!!! That river is just nasty.

What are you hitting me for? I didn't back your truck that far in... and it was a different river. :D

 

Free, if'n you bring it over, I can fab you one :D

 

Using my 167"er as a reference... I'm saying around 171, maybe as much as 175.

 

180's Idk about age ill just go ahead and guess mabey 6-6.5

 

175" and 6 1/2 year old.......Don't remember seeing the story....perhaps you could copy it to this thread if you have already written it out. I would love to read about this buck.

 

He looks to be 167". I'd be guessing at his age. :D

 

You're a sweetheart Crick. It's at the shop now. They like my truck so much, they're keeping it another night.

dbl lung, scroll to post #16. That's about all the story we have on the buck. We know where his core area was but we didn't get a shot at him. (but he did show up for Deb after she was tagged out) Where this buck called home is kind of funny. But because we hunt this property with more than 30 other hunters... I'm not talking.

 

close too 180" and maybe some change.

 

OK, so how long are you gonna leave us hangin on the score ?

 

Crickypoo, The score starts with a '1'.


C'mon where are the rest of the 'experts'??? :D

 

Guessing 173 and 5 1/2 yr old.

 

OK Chris... how much longer we gotta wait?

 

Gregypoo, (that's doesn't work as well as it does with Crick..) :D

Somebody 'guessed' it right on the money.

I'm trapped at home, truckless and bored so keeping you guys in any amount of suspense is my only entertainment.

 

I know who the winner is, but I'm not telling.

Unlike most bucks tho. Most of the guesses on this buck are low.

 

Just don't let Kendall hear you calling me that.

 

You already told me the score and I as well as most everyone else just dont see it. Looking back I still can't get more than 170-174.

 

For those outside the loop. The buck grossed 182". It was 6.5 years old.

When the guy rattled off some measurements the thing that I remember is that it's main beams were longer than they looked. The buck also has a lot more mass than it looks in these photos.

As a 6.5 y.o. buck, his body/head (what was left of it) was pretty massive. The neighbors had trailcam photos of this buck and they belived it would have actually scored better the year before. In fact they thought (based on the photos) that the buck was older.

Both Deb and I guessed the buck would have been in the upper 160's or low 170's.

That makes me think the buck I deep sixed might be much better than the 140's that I originally thought. And since I may never see him again and you guys don't know the difference.. Heck, maybe he was in the 180's too. :p ha.