News that’s gonna rock the mule deer world!

[mntnguide]

Ok.. that makes a bit more sense then in those terms. Just curious.. but Cactus buck? Cause it has that type of appearance

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[DAOutfitters208]

No disrespect to him or his accomplishment, but why couldn't the stars align so we could see him hard horned!!!!!!

 

[Rich M]

That thing is enormous!

 

[Jbehredt]

Where did he hit it? Looks untouched.

 

[Slim Jim]

MONSTER! CO always produces great bucks. Now to get my ass over there at the beginning of September instead of elk in ID


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[robby denning]

Where did he hit it? Looks untouched.

Ribs/liver is what he told me


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[Cant hit em]

thing is a toad

 

[robby denning]

Ok.. that makes a bit more sense then in those terms. Just curious.. but Cactus buck? Cause it has that type of appearance

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I don’t know if that would be considered a cactus buck or not?


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[blb078]

Was the 348 score measured while it was in velvet?

 

[JohnnyB]

That is awesome!

 

[Mark86]

That’s old news. YAAAaaawn


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And nearly 50” smaller than the Gordon Buck!! Just saw the story. Sweet baby J what a monster. Good for him.


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[Snowy]

And here I thought the big news was gonna be that Rokslide was going to officially support HB002 in WY...haha, too soon?

Kidding, I bet that was a neat experience watching that buck and making it happen. Good for him!

 

[orionthehunter1]

Didnt think stags could be entered in the book

 

[tdhanses]

That buck looks young for that amount of antler. Yep, congrats to the hunter. mtmuley

Looks really young.

 

[tdhanses]

And he did it DIY, public land Colorado in a non-premier unit. From the email:

Pending acceptance by the Pope & Young Club, this once in a generation specimen measures an incredible 348 5/8" gross score. If confirmed by Pope & Young, this would place the Gordon Buck as the largest non-typical mule deer ever taken by a bowhunter and potentially the largest non-typical of any method of take recorded since 1926.”

The reason I mentioned this buck as related to wildlife management is because this is the 3rd (and biggest) 300”+ buck (Lopez, Ross bucks) to come from Colorado in 11 years, and all of them from non-premier units.

Prior to Colorado’s change in mule deer management in 1999, nothing like this was happening. The 1990’s were horrible for mule deer in Colorado, and while I know some hunters will never be happy with their management, to grow bucks like this while still giving ample opportunity to hunt, is an accomplishment for Colorado wildlife managers, in my opinion.


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I hunt a non premier unit and see a few big bucks and many good bucks each year. I’m happy with mule deer hunting in CO even if I don’t do it each year just because of time.

 

[orionthehunter1]

Looks really young.

That's cause he is a stag and they keep the baby face. They also dont shed and aren't accepted in record books.

 

[bohntr]

Cactus bucks (stags) are not accepted by B&C....they also do not accept velvet entries. P&Y accepts stags and velvet entries, but they (velvet) are not eligible for world record status. If not a stag, it would have to be stripped and panel measured by B&C.

 

[tdhanses]

thing is a toad

A caribou cross, lol

 

[tdhanses]

Cactus bucks (stags) are not accepted by B&C....they also do not accept velvet entries. P&Y accepts stags and velvet entries, but they (velvet) are not eligible for world record status. If not a stag, it would have to be stripped and panel measured by B&C.

I prefer it the way it is as it died, but that’s just me.

 

[DAOutfitters208]

By stag and cactus buck do you guys mean he had no testicles?