Field judging colorado mule deer

[tydennison194]

This back yard buck was still young here in this pic.
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SWEET buck. He’s gettin close to 30!!

 

[roadhntr]

SWEET buck. He’s gettin close to 30!!

Ya, I would say he's pushing 30.

 

[roadhntr]

How wide do you guys think that last non typical is? Outside spread.

 

[cnelk]

I took this short vid a few years ago the night before my rifle season.
Unfortunately I didnt turn him up the next morning

He was a dandy

 

[tydennison194]

How wide do you guys think that last non typical is? Outside spread.

33-34”?

 

[cnelk]

He’s the one in the back

 

[tydennison194]

He’s the one in the back


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Freaking stud. Super tall. Thats an opening morning buck. Lol

 

[5MilesBack]

SWEET buck. He’s gettin close to 30!!

That buck was deceptively large. I was thinking "his" right eye guard was about 4", and then one day he was tearing up one of my trees so I ran out there to chase him away. I got to about 5 feet from him and he didn't budge. I stood there in awe of his size. That eye guard was closer to 7-8". I told my wife that if he was ever crossing the road in front of me, I wasn't going to stop. I had several sheds in the yard from the deer over the years, but never found his unfortunately.

 

[roadhntr]

33-34”?

I would say he's pushing 35". My guess is in the 33"-35" range.

 

[roadhntr]

Would be surprised if he was much past 23”.

I was thinking 22-23". When I first saw him walking broadside, I thought he was bigger and wider. Then he stopped and looked straight at me.

 

[Hnthrdr]

And a decent older wide buck.
View attachment 818515“Decent”