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Anyone got any idea what he would score.

two backstraps, two tenderloins, steaks, and some burger.

Im going to guess right around 145".

145 is about right

yeah somewhere around 145-155

high 130's, maybe low 140's net.

130's need a better pic but spread is small, give him another 3 or 4 years

LMAO you are half baked. Give him another 3 or 4 years?

140 inches

I'd say 135 without a better picture to determine spread better.

Why do people get hung up on spread? It counts for the smallest variation in score of all measurements. Given that most mature deer are about 16 inches wide, at least, on average. So, if you get a deer with a big spread of say 20 inches, well, you have only gained 4 inches. Spread is not critical. Tine length and mass are most important.

Shoot... This deer wont last another day if my neighbors found out about him, they are big time spot lighters and poachers.

If i could shoot him, the score would be:

Deerhunter 1
Deer 0

I'll say 141 3/8ths... but he may as well be a spike if you cannot show us a daylight pic... This pic is 4 hours after shooting time in my area... hardly going to be able to hunt this deer when it is baited.. You may get a wack if the Rut spurs a little earlier movement .. But as long as the deer is this late and on a bait.. He is pretty unhuntable... Sadly.. I live in a area that has this same exact problem.. and you know what?? Hunters don't think there are any deer as the rarely see one on stand. Yet if you spend your time huning with a camera.. You will find there are lots of deer.. It is just the deer are so trained to night time activity on bait piles. They will never be seen in the light of day unless someone chases them out of their bed to you...But it can and does happen.. But I ca not relate pure luck of that happening to hunting...

But it is nice to know a decent deer exists where you hunt... even if it is 4 hours after shooting hours.. Gives a guy a little hope ... Now if you get day light pics.. .Make sure to post them on this thread.. I'd love to see them

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I'm not hung up on spread, but it does count.

Just not a great angle to do a good job of estimating the score. Good tine length, mass could be better.

The ultimate judge of a trophy is the hunter. I've seen does that were great trophies because the hunter earned and was proud of them.

Correct. Spread means squat. However, main beams, both length and mass, along with width generally equals more than 70% of scores. Never understood why you would subtract NT growth from a typical score, yet allow air { width } to be counted. Go figure.

Not sure why that wouldn't be considered hunting: being in the right place at the right time when a buck is bumped. In reality, that's all it ever REALLY is, no matter how good someone thinks they are. The more time you spend in the woods hunting, the better the chance that that bumped buck comes your way.

My friend was over he is an excellent hunter he usually kills at least one Pope and Young every year. We think we found his bedding area but I am not sure. The closest he has came to day light is 7:05 at night and 6:18 in the morning.

A few years back we found one side of dropped antlers. Just for kicks we had it scored. Had someone shot that deer, I was told it would have scored 155-160. This deer is not even that big.
My estimate is low 140's.

Thats a ten point.... With good beam length... and youre guessing 130...? Really?

id say 145. hopefully you can get a shot at him

I'm thinking the mid 140's but hard to tell for sure with just the one pic.

Thats the best picture I have of him I have some that show his length better but not spread.

I hear you on that .... But what I am saying is in baited areas like I live and was forced to hunt in until I'd had enough of it ,,you will not get any bumping either or a very slim chance of it as most bait pilers are not pushing deer,... They spend great efforts to bait after dark. and very discreately.. or use the exact same path ,,, and during the gun season many never leave their heated towers... So the theory of sitting a exit route hoping for someone else to bump you a deer and then it has to be that deer is always possible I suppose. But in the bait state of WI .. very few deer get bumped like they use to back in the pre bait frenzy days...

I have studied forums for a long time on guys posting trail cam pics... Very rarely do you see nice deer on trail cams at bait piles during the day... Yes it happens I am sure... But once baited regularly... Your chance of changing that pattern your bait pile has just created is slim at best...I mean I suppose if you have 10,000 acres like in Texas where there are 40 -70 deer per square mile when with out feeding them there would be very few deer to start with and you have the only rights to hunt the property that sustains its herd by year round protein and corn feeders .. You can see the daylight activity as the deer have no pressure... But once the pressure associated with replenished bait pile activity daily in most cases is applied deer especially older deer become 110% nocturnal in a couple of weeks making them basically unhuntable unless you can hunt with a light that is.. ...

This then leaves you with your sit as much as you can sit theory and hope for some one to muuch you that deer

But yes taking a deer someone else muuched to you I suppose is considered hunters luck I guess... I can agree on that

150 im guessing

Just jumped two deer up where I thought he was bedding went in to put a string on my climber and off they went. I think one of them was him.

I'd have to say around mid 140's. Nice buck

140 to 145

Around 140 is my guess. He'd score a shot behind the front shoulder if I had a chance.