I'd be happy to come shoot it and let you measure it then if you want to. Sorry, couldn't resist! I saw one just like this last night and passed it up by slamming on the brakes since I didn't want to make it a hood ornament on the front of my Blazer. So I understand your concern about the highway. If you let him go, you may never see him again or he may never get any bigger, you just never know.