Guess the score!!

[fire_boy92]

I have these pictures from my game camera just north of Houston TX. It is placed in a heavily populated area but i was amazed at the size of these deer. Anyone out there that scores a lot want to take a guess on these guys. there are 4 buck that come to the camera almost daily. Here are the bigger 2...

They even smile for the camera!

[fire_boy92]

Or even take a guess on their age???

[KwackWacker]

It's really hard to judge them when they are in velvet and they don't have a full winter coat on but here's my guess.

First deer - Age - tough call because you can't see the body just the face, I'm guessing 3 years maybe four. It'll score between 125 and 135.

Second Deer - Age I would say at least four years, but again, that's a tough call without seeimg his profile. Score 140-145. The velvet really throws off a decent guess at the mass of that deer though.

[Tony204ing]

First deer i dont think is older than3.my guess on the score is125-130.
Second deer is at least 3 years old maybe four.I still only guess his score at 130.I know Hes much wider but he dosent have the length.Im not normally big on the score thing.But the other day i decided to look up the rules on scoring and scored my mounts.Boy was i suprised.I think those guys on tv lie a lot because going buy what they guess thier bucks at i always figured mine to be around 125-130.Neither of them scored over 118.You can take a look at them in the taxidermy forum under my mounts and tell me what you think.

[Tenpoint]

Just a guess, I'm thinking around 140 for both.

Tenpoint

[fire_boy92]

thanks for the input guys, here are a few more pics of the same two buck.

[fire_boy92]

i have actually been watching them for a while and put together a few pictures as they grew, Enjoy!





here is the other 8 pt i have been seeing



and the 4pt

[NYBuckhunter]

Those are both young deer, probably 3. Their necks barely get to their jaw bones and their faces are very thin. They both need another year or two before they are mature bucks. Nice racksonboth of them though.

[Tony204ing]

Now the only way well know whos right is if you kill them both.Dont let us down.

[Brow Tine]

Thoses are some REALLY nice cam shots.
140's is my guess.
Tell ya what send them deer up here to Wisconsin about the end of October..and il give you a accurate score
Nice growth collage...

[rutNgrunt13]

152 for tha top...nice buck

[fire_boy92]

well im going to put my camera back up right now. Should have these guys on there again in the next few days. Im ready to see how much they have grown. Watch out for new pics soon

[fire_boy92]

Got some new good pics, here are some...




The only new picture of the ten point

[paula14428]

Real nice

[Tenpoint]

Awsome bucks.

Tenpoint

[Brow Tine]

VERY NICE!!

[DocHolladay]

I think both are 4.5 years old.

Both are 130-135ish. The 10pt may go a little more, but it is hard to tell. Once the velvet is off, it will make them look totally different.

[fire_boy92]

hoping to catch them rubbing their velvet off in the next week or two. A buddy about an hour from here has buck rubbing theirs off on his place. Should make some cool pictures if I catch them part way through rubbing it clean. I will put some more corn out for them tomorrow and then check the camera again in a few days.

[fire_boy92]

Got a more clear pic of the ten point this time!

[Tony204ing]

The big question is who here would let either of those two big boys walk.Everybody has thier own line drawn on what is qdm and whats not.Im not exactly the brown its down kinda guy but i would definatley not think twice on either of them.Even though they do still have a little more potential.One quick glance at those racks and there would be no need for counting points.The rest of the time all eyes would be focused behind the shoulder.

[DocHolladay]

They could both go one more year if a hunter was seriously into QDM, but they would be dead if they walked in front of me.


On a side note, I was looking for a copy of Trophy Score but didnt find one. It lets you score the deer via trail cam pics. Gets you within a few inches of the actual score. Keep in mind that if you were to score these bucks in velvet, the score will vary once in hard antler. Take a look at it Trophy Score Demo movie

[fire_boy92]

These guys are pretty protected and maybe next year i can track them down again. Wouldnt that be something to catch them 2 yrs in a row and compare the pictures then? There are two large lakes contained in this community and a creek running from one to the other. the bottom lake is so populated it doesnt allow them to escape to the lower creek. I know deer can just walk down streets but their habitat is like an island and it has everything they need, and no pressures really. Im going to try and keep tabs on these guys for a while.

More pictures to come when that velvet starts coming off!

[NYBuckhunter]

Another year or two would turn these two into seriously mature, huge deer. I would kill either of them without thinking twice though.

[Tony204ing]

Once i have 15 or 20 of those guys on my wall then they MIGHT be safe

[fire_boy92]

My hunting spot is 2hrs from these guys so not much of a chance they might walk by on opening morning. hmmmmm or is there? any rules on using a tranq gun and planting these guys under my feeder at the farm? hahaha

[KwackWacker]

I've got to say that the tenpoint is really impressive but I am in awe of how dadgum tall that eight point is. Those G-2's are well over 12" long. And he's got mass to with it. Super super nice.

[fire_boy92]

Im seriously tempted about that trophy score software doc mentioned. $50 for unlimited scores. I think i would have a lot of fun with it though. Anyone out there used it?

Im headed out to the farm I hunt this weekend. going to do some final prep work around the stand and maybe shoot a pig. Anyone have any ideas on cutting down the raccoon population thats eating all our corn? I think im going to bring my little brothers .22 and take some of them out.

I will take some pics around my tripod and post them on a new thread next week.

[fire_boy92]

Got some more good pics. I like the one of the nice 8pt with the little fawn behind it.

[fire_boy92]

Headed ot right now to check the camera. Watch out for new pics this afternoon!

[Brow Tine]

Those are some of the nicest cam pics I have seen in a long time. Your doing a great job...cant wait to see more
DH72

[fire_boy92]

Thanks DH72... Here are some more. Both the eight points are in hard antler. The ten is still in velvet and im not sure about the four... There is one picture that looks like the four point is in the background rubbing on a tree but i didnt get any close pics of him. Enjoy

[KwackWacker]

That middle picture of the eight point just amazes me. That may be the symmetrical deer I have ever seen. Big mass, long times and huge sweeping main beams. What a buck. I would take him over the tenpoint every time. Great pics man. I know you can't hunt here but you need to slide in there after they shed their antlers and see if you can't find those.

[Brow Tine]

Those would be some awsome sheds, once again some really great cam pics. MAN..you got me really pumped for deer season to start. Keep em comin Fire Boy

[fire_boy92]

Thanks for the comments guys, Shed hunting is a definite... there arent any no trespassing signs or anything, every once in a while i see someone else walking down there. There are birdhouses on the trees every so often too so i guess people bird watch. More pics when that 10 sheds its velvet.

[fire_boy92]

no more velvet. No clear picture of the 10pt again but when i went to check the cam all four of these guys were just standing in the parking lot of a nearby office building.

[Brow Tine]

WOW...More great pictures Fire Boy...glad to hear that you will be able to get in there for shed hunting

[KwackWacker]

...all four of these guys were just standing in the parking lot of a nearby office building.

Were there any telephone poles near that parking lot where you could hang a stand?

[fire_boy92]

yeah Kwack, but i could only climb about 9' high before i hit the security cameras that are mounted on them lol

[KwackWacker]

yeah Kwack, but i could only climb about 9' high before i hit the security cameras that are mounted on them lol

Angle it over your shoulder and buy the tape from the security guards. You could start your own show, call it "Urban Whitetail Adventures" or something catchy like that. I'd watch.

[Brow Tine]

I say you try the ground blind approach..something with black asphalt camo and a white or yellow stripe of your choice
Then you wouldnt have to climb around the sec cams.

[NYBuckhunter]

But you would have to be careful that nobody parked on you!

[Brow Tine]

They might have the blaze orange safety cone option

[DocHolladay]

I just noticed that the 8pt doesnt just have a white patch on his throat. The whole front of his neck is white. That ould be a cool mount..... hint hint.

[NYBuckhunter]

Maybe you could tranquilize them and transport them to your land, or better yet, mine!

[fire_boy92]

haha, I have actually been joking around with friends about the tranq option. They tell me Im crazy .... maybe they are right.

[fire_boy92]

Is the big 8 looking older to anyone else? The last set of pictures are all night time, check em out...

[Brow Tine]

NICE!!
He cant be any older than the lastime you got theses great pics

[NYBuckhunter]

Nope, hes still looking young to me. His backline and belly line are too straight and perpendicular. Give him 2 or 3 years and he will be an absolute giant.

[DocHolladay]

I say they are both 4.5 yrs old..... still.

[fire_boy92]

Well wish me and the deer luck down here, looks like hurricane Ike is going to come straight through here. these deer are in a place thats certain to flood so hopefully i dont lose track of them. maybe they will come back when the waters go down.