I don't know if I should congratulate you more on the buck or your girlfriend?? Both are fine trophies in my book. I think finding a soulmate is a lot harder than bagging a big buck even in areas where there are few big deer..

I will probably dissappoint you with my guess but whatever they turn out to be, I think your buck is outstanding. I love the color of the rack and that bent G1, is that cool or what.

Pictures are so deceiving so I always hesitate to give an opinion because it doesn't take much to be fooled. Your buck would be classified as a typical main framed eight. Of course he has the extra point on the end of his left beam which looks to be roughly two inches long. The "stickers" or "kickers" off of the tines that are over one inch in length are scored as abnormal points. In the typical catagory which your buck would be scored under they end up being deductions, in a nontypical catagory, they could be added to the final score. Either way, on your buck it isn't that big of deal because it would appear that there are only a couple that would influence the score slightly. His broken G1 (right brow tine) doesn't help your score either, but again, in the end, it is no big deal.

I would guess him to be just shy of the 130 mark on the gross side. I would not be surprised if he was a little more than that or even in the low to mid 120's. I would guess him to net around the 120 mark or less. Hey, but then what do I know...my favorite color is camoflauge!

At any rate, let me just say, Great hunt, great buck, great story, great pics, and great girl!!! Congratulations!!!