Big Eight

[Turkeynate]

How old do you guys guess this buck to be? Any ideas on score? Shooter or wait a year... I'm torn...

 

[LYON]

Nice deer. Really hard to judge age by a straight on photo. Give it some time and see if you get some more pics. That will help you decide.

 

[BDAHMS]

I would guess 3.4 - 4.5 and if you have other options and not a lot of other hunters on your property let him walk as in a year or 2 he could be a monster- however- easier said than done-

keep updating pics and see how he looks later on as well!

 

[skyleralan]

No way would I wait. Mass, and tine length, and saggy belly means for sure mature. That is a really nice 8pt. I would for sure not second guess shooting him.

 

[Turkeynate]

I think he is the same guy I passed last year but hard to tell for sure. Got great video of him coming into my rattling...

Here is a pic from last year...

He totally busts me in the video but not enough to make him bolt.

http://youtu.be/3q6TvaowTn4

 

[deerhunter93]

Looks like he blew up from last year! I know I would be letting the arrow fly if it was me! If he's a trophy in your eyes then don't worry what others say.

 

[BJohnson]

In my eyes, that is a stud of a buck - mature looking body and very nice headgear.

 

[bradley]

i'D SAY 4.5 142"

 

[LYON]

That side picture helps a bunch. Looks older than I thought from the straight on picture. Would be tough to pass that's for sure. Nail him!

 

[Turkeynate]

Now the other Eight is a really wide guy...

Same dilemma... Seems all the good Tens are missing this year from central Iowa at least where we are at.

 

[hoosierhunter]

Mature and 140

 

[letemgrow]

That first buck is 4+ IMO. He will fill out a lot more come fall.

Second buck is thick in the body too. I'd guess him at 4 also or better.

 

[YtailFreak]

Both bucks are 4+ IMO...Good Luck!!

 

[ReinertsonTaxidermy]

Shooter for me

 

[CurtisWalker]

Same dilemma... Seems all the good Tens are missing this year from central Iowa at least where we are at.

I hear ya.. Only big eights on my cameras so far this year

 

[Turkeynate]

I hear ya.. Only big eights on my cameras so far this year

Wonder if EHD got more bigger bucks than I thought?

 

[CurtisWalker]

Wonder if EHD got more bigger bucks than I thought?

We had no EHD victims in our area last year. Hopefully when velvet comes off the big guys will start moving around more. Right now I think they are hanging out on the property 1/2 mile south of me

 

[10inBrows]

The first one is a toad.