ORIGINAL: AlaskaMagnum
For mulies, spread is not all it is cracked up to be. Most people tend to try to measure the widest point on the rack, which is not correct. Mule deer bucks that tend to really score well have 1) LONG tines, and 2) good MASS. Long eye guards will also help the overall score. My guess is the buck on the top is around 160. He has great lower development, but look at his back forks, they are underdeveloped in comparison to his fronts. That will hurt his score. Most would consider that a trophy, but it would not make the books for that year, let alone overall. The second buck would probably be a 150-ish buck, but hard to tell from that angle.
That one antelope in the back, he's a good buck. Not OH MY GOD good, but a very good buck. Either would be a nice trophy for a anyone but the purest of trophy hunters, and any of them would certainly be nice mounts.
Also, from the well pad on the last antelope, I suspect you are in the Pinedale area?
Yep, I stay in Pinedale and work south ofthere about 30-40 miles.
You guys keep mentioning not making book....grab a bow and they make book easy!
That is what I would probably hunt with while chasing Mulies or antelope. From the looks of it around here, an antelope would be very easy to take with any kind of firearm. They are very abundant in this area.