Help me estimate deer score
09-13-2012, 05:44 PM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: West TN
Posts: 847
09-15-2012, 11:05 AM
#16
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 169
Well, I am not a self proclaimed expert; however, I do have a considerable amount of experience. At best it is very difficult to determine what he would score by just looking at the photo. Typically the width from tip of the ears would be about 14 inches. So guesstimating based on that he would appear to have a 17-18 inch outside spread. Roughly doing the math he would fall between 140 to 150 at best. Don't get me wrong he is a great buck and I wouldn't hesisitate in shooting him, but people have an ability to mis-judge deer and I have yet to see anyone be proficient at field judging deer. If you notice in both pictures there is nothing to allow you to compare size to except to a juvenile buck. In both picture look at the deers position. Picture #2 his ears are pinned back and this exaggerates the size of the horns. In picture #1 he is quartering towards the camera so again you don't clearly determine his width. Therefore is is impossible to accurately estimate his size. I happen to be a game biologist from an educational standpoint and professionally I hunt for a living. I am not trying to offend anyone or down play the deer, just an opinion like everyone else.
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Mike
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Mike
09-15-2012, 11:25 AM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 162
Well, I am not a self proclaimed expert; however, I do have a considerable amount of experience. At best it is very difficult to determine what he would score by just looking at the photo. Typically the width from tip of the ears would be about 14 inches. So guesstimating based on that he would appear to have a 17-18 inch outside spread. Roughly doing the math he would fall between 140 to 150 at best. Don't get me wrong he is a great buck and I wouldn't hesisitate in shooting him, but people have an ability to mis-judge deer and I have yet to see anyone be proficient at field judging deer. If you notice in both pictures there is nothing to allow you to compare size to except to a juvenile buck. In both picture look at the deers position. Picture #2 his ears are pinned back and this exaggerates the size of the horns. In picture #1 he is quartering towards the camera so again you don't clearly determine his width. Therefore is is impossible to accurately estimate his size. I happen to be a game biologist from an educational standpoint and professionally I hunt for a living. I am not trying to offend anyone or down play the deer, just an opinion like everyone else.
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Mike
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Mike
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09-15-2012, 03:41 PM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central and east texas
Posts: 4,894
Well, I am not a self proclaimed expert; however, I do have a considerable amount of experience. At best it is very difficult to determine what he would score by just looking at the photo. Typically the width from tip of the ears would be about 14 inches. So guesstimating based on that he would appear to have a 17-18 inch outside spread. Roughly doing the math he would fall between 140 to 150 at best. Don't get me wrong he is a great buck and I wouldn't hesisitate in shooting him, but people have an ability to mis-judge deer and I have yet to see anyone be proficient at field judging deer. If you notice in both pictures there is nothing to allow you to compare size to except to a juvenile buck. In both picture look at the deers position. Picture #2 his ears are pinned back and this exaggerates the size of the horns. In picture #1 he is quartering towards the camera so again you don't clearly determine his width. Therefore is is impossible to accurately estimate his size. I happen to be a game biologist from an educational standpoint and professionally I hunt for a living. I am not trying to offend anyone or down play the deer, just an opinion like everyone else.
V/R
Mike
V/R
Mike
