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All the muley gurus please score my first muley
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:46 pm
by mattcoker
Hey eveyone this is my first mule deer. I live in SW Colorado, more specifically Durango. I've been here just about 7 years and mostly hunt elk in early seasons. I don't hunt deer that often, although I do put in for deer tags every year. The reason I don't hunt deer is because I usually get an elk every year. This year I didn't get an elk so I took full advantage of my deer tag and got the gift of a lifetime. I was wondering what the mule deer gurus think my first muley scored. I've heard anywhere from 175 to199 on gross from the locals and 170 to 195 on net. I didn't know that score was so important when telling people about your muley.. the most info I can give you is that it's spread was around 29.5 to 30.5 and my wife in the picture is about 5'10" and mty daughter just over 2 foot. I'd love to hear any input. Thanks
Re: All the muley gurus please score my first muley
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:54 pm
by MULEY7MM
My guess would be 170 but thats just a guess no matter what it scores it is a nice buck and a trophy for sure
Re: All the muley gurus please score my first muley
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:59 pm
by mattcoker
Thanks MULEY7MM for the input. If I get a chance I'll swing by the taxidermist and get what his opinion is for my muley or maybe a few measurments to help in the scoring.
Re: All the muley gurus please score my first muley
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:05 pm
by BOHNTR
Very nice buck! Congratulations. My "guess" based on a photo would be in the mid to upper 170's net. Very nice......no matter what the official measurement ends up being.
Re: All the muley gurus please score my first muley
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:18 pm
by AGCHAWK
I agree with the last two "guesstimates"....mid 170's.
However, I would also say that it is one heck of a buck regardless!!!!
CONGRATS!
Re: All the muley gurus please score my first muley
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:30 pm
by ridgetop
I came up with 174" gross. I want to know who guessed in the 190s? I need to use their tape on some of my deer.
Like the other guys have said, score really doesn't mean much. If it looks great to you, that's all that really matters. Sawtooths buck didn't score as well as I thought it would but it's still a very good looking buck.
Re: All the muley gurus please score my first muley
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:26 pm
by JBird
It's a great buck no matter what he scores, I'm going to go against the crowd and say he would be 180-181. I would shoot him any day of the week though awesome buck.
Re: All the muley gurus please score my first muley
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:24 pm
by MuleyMadness
How about 182"
Re: All the muley gurus please score my first muley
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:38 pm
by bonehead
162
Re: All the muley gurus please score my first muley
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:03 am
by 6x6 bull
Beautiful buck. Congrats on a fine animal. I will say that he will score about 178.