Score on This Bugger
 

This from the 2009 season. We're on a big piece of thick, private property and none of the hunters on our property got this guy yet. Would love to think he's 4 years older and still around.

He looks pretty mature in that picture, I think after 6 years old most bucks start to loose mass/antler more than gain? but maybe im wrong, if he is alive and 7 or 8 years old could be a monster

You think he scores any good? Gross, I would go with as he's a big bundle of deductions.

Very unique looking buck

I thought he looked like a muley.

His G2s are longgggg. This is a big woods buck from upstate PA.

I thought the same thing... As somebody said on another thread, i dont get into deductions. If he grew it, then it counts. Thats why buckmaster is becoming more and more popular. I realy dont choose to take or pass on a deer based on whether or not he's symmetrical...

He'd still be awfully nice even now if hes alive, but he's gonna be on the down side real quick here.

The good thing is that he had a little brother. There was a buck that year with a similar rack, but he was smaller. Probably 2 years younger than him.

We have had several non-typical traits show up on our property over the last several years. Icluding a buck with three main beams.

Long g2s but weak brows and the left side is weak.he would be more of a trophy by unique value then score.

You're right. That missing G3 on the left side is a scrore killer, too. But we saw this guy in person a few times and he was impressive to behold. His rack just looks huge. Even though it doesn't score as good as it looks.

Score is not everything.a trophy can be described as many things.

I've never shot a buck with a non-typical point. Or one with a G4. Either of those would make my season. Even if they're 100 inch bucks or smaller.

My proudest buck is a small spike. It's mounted on the wall. My son shot it when he was 7. Best day in the field for me ever. Better than my big archery buck and better than my PA bear.

!25 to 133 some were in there.

Having a matching G3 would help.

Ive also heard deer begin to lose mass after the age of 6, so he may be half the deer he is in this photo. Also if you havent seen him in 4 years that seems to sign that he is either gone or made a new home.

130 plus or minus 5.

We never saw him before that season, and we never saw him after. I'm guessing he showed up for the rut, hung out as long as food was good in the area, then moved on.

Our property is in the middle of mountainous big woods. There are a few several-thousand acre properties in the area and two state game lands of 54,000 acres and 20,000 acres. There is also a state park on the mountain that is about 20,000 acres. The area is swamp, clear cut and steep mountain sides. Deer can go for miles without crossing a road. I think they range pretty far up there and we get them on our property because we have a nice herd of resident doe.