Defining buck "quality"

[Colorado Cowboy]

Heck of a buck you have there, I think 98% of guys would classify him as a trophy, in your 83 years of hunting, did you take most of your bucks in Co?

I was born and raised in California and started deer hunting in the 50's and 60's which were unreal in quality and quantity. I did hunt in Az, Ut, Wy and Colorado. Retired and moved to Colorado in 2000. The buck in the picture was taken in Wyoming.

 

[Indian Summer]

My automatic shooters are anything 190"+, a 30"+ 3x3, probably most bucks over 30" width. I could care less about age or body size. Generally, I usually call anything over 200" a monster...

Yeah me too. Once they hit the 200 mark I would let them grow another year or two, but I worry they might die of old age.

 

[JackButler]

My obsessions are non-typical and wide. A perfect typical would have to be at least 180” for me to shoot. A 30”+ 7x6 that scores 160’s would be preferable to me. Also lately I’d add in velvet to the mix. So, wide non-typical in velvet would be the ultimate.

 

[ColoradoV]

2 things….

1. Colorado cowboy is a good man …

2. Buck quality is something of rumors currently here in Co after the seasons getting pushed back….

Good luck w your search…