small 4x's

[Brad1974]

A 150" 4x4 with eye guards is a good looking buck. They are a respectable deer and a vast majority of hunters would be pulling the trigger

Without question. I personally would not call a 150" buck a "small buck". I personally would label that a "pretty good buck", and I for one would be beyond happy with putting my tag on one... in fact, I leave for WY this morning, and hope I do exactly that!

 

[Brad1974]

Couple of small 4x’s one I’m holding had a tiny body which made him look better than he was he was all alone as well, got like 65 lbs of meat off him, he probably goes 115, other buck has a great frame, was a complete tank but had almost no forks he scores 147 I believe got about 110lbs of meat off him

Either of those bucks would make me very happy., Did you put a tape to the one on the left? That looks alot more that 115" to me, but I'm no expert at field scoring either. When I look at him I'd guess at least 130"

 

[Hnthrdr]

Either of those bucks would make me very happy., Did you put a tape to the one on the left? That looks alot more that 115" to me, but I'm no expert at field scoring either. When I look at him I'd guess at least 130"

I have never taped him, he did look bigger when I found him solo and I saw eye guards and what seemed like okay forks, for reference he can fit inside of the buck on the rights frame

 

[Pistolpete28]

You will definitely find small 120”-130” 4x4s in the 2 to 3 years old range. I have killed lots of bucks of this caliber, and I was thrilled to do so.

 

[IrkedCitizen]

@Hnthrdr Are you saying that this buck is 115"?



I cannot make out the back fork on his right antler but he has pretty good front forks and some mass.

 

[Hnthrdr]

@Hnthrdr Are you saying that this buck is 115"?

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I cannot make out the back fork on his right antler but he has pretty good front forks and some mass.

He is probably around 120” he is out in the garage right now so I can probably put a tape on him, the other buck is there as well, so I can give a side by side

 

[willfrye027]

That’s the thing with typicals..can be so deceiving based on their frame size. My first 4pt I was so thrilled with, felt like he was huge. Beautiful and perfectly symmetrical but only about 135”. Wouldn’t trade the memories for anything but he is small. My biggest buck ever I almost passed on because he was only at his ears, and he is 190” gross and just had a huge head.

 

[Hnthrdr]

@Hnthrdr Are you saying that this buck is 115"?

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I cannot make out the back fork on his right antler but he has pretty good front forks and some mass.

Here is a shot of both skulls I’ll try to tape him if I get a min

Taped him out he goes 126 3/8