My first Keeper.
#21
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Peterstown WV USA
Like stated above that is a nice deer and will make a great mount. I have had a few mounted in the past some fairly big ( around 130) some not and this year I am having one mounted that would only score around 100 and is a 7 point but he had a very unusual rack and was still half in velvet a trophy is in what you see it to be.
#23
Typical Buck
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Columbus, Ohio
I mounted my first "shooter" buck... Not the biggest, a 2.5 year old, that probably might break 130. I have had 4 deer since then, each progressivelly larger. Mounted all of them. I still look fondly at my first "big" buck.
I look at it this way... If I don't want to mount it now I let him walk, maybe next year IMO. I would rather shoot a doe. If I am not mounting them then what are they besides freezer meat! Economically I am pretty well-off so that has never been a concern for me... I understand for some it might be.
Anyway Congrats, and get him mounted otherwise you might regret it!
I look at it this way... If I don't want to mount it now I let him walk, maybe next year IMO. I would rather shoot a doe. If I am not mounting them then what are they besides freezer meat! Economically I am pretty well-off so that has never been a concern for me... I understand for some it might be.
Anyway Congrats, and get him mounted otherwise you might regret it!
#27
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Pontotoc,MS
I'm getting him mounted in a full sneak position because when I hollered to stop him that's the way he looked right before I dropped him with 1 shot at 80yds. I killed him on some Management Land located in Chickasaw County in the Northern part of MS. I tried to score him but I only came up with about 105" to 110" but I think he is a little bigger than that. What do you guys think he scores? Thanks for all the comments on my deer.
#28
Typical Buck
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 702
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From: Columbus, Ohio
taddbitt,
Based on the G-2 length I would have to think he is more towards the high 120's... But I could be wrong, I think you are low in your scoring... But don't get too caught up in scoring, he is a "shooter" buck in 99% of the population out there.
As for the full sneak it is a great pose... I have always gone with semi-sneak, just my personal preference.
Show us some mounted pictrues when he is complete.
Based on the G-2 length I would have to think he is more towards the high 120's... But I could be wrong, I think you are low in your scoring... But don't get too caught up in scoring, he is a "shooter" buck in 99% of the population out there.
As for the full sneak it is a great pose... I have always gone with semi-sneak, just my personal preference.
Show us some mounted pictrues when he is complete.




