what'll he score?
 

This picture was taken by my ranch manager. It is a 9 pointer. What do you think he will score?

side shot
 

here's a side shot.

9th point
 

here's a better picture of his 9th point.

Just a guess.....not up on scoring.......maybe 150?

Let us know in a few months......after you measure him.

sheds
 

here are some sheds from a buck found this spring on our ranch. I want this one to walk out come November!!!!!!!:dance:

Who cares what he will score, he is going to be a beautiful mount! :D



Mid 140's



Nice deer, all of them.

10 point cull buck
 

finally, check out this nice 10 pointer. Rancher says he is a cull buck because his G-2s are shorter than his G-3s. I will take his word for it and cull him if he happens by my stand come November! ! !

Looks like that 10 has got some mass.

cull 10 pt.
 

another pic of the cull 10 pt.

Great point. Should I let the 9 pt. walk until next year when he may have a bit more mass or should I take him down this year and hang him on the wall???

Anyone?

Take the 10, wait on the nine, he still looks young. JMO

What a difficult decision! ;)

When looking at the 10 Pt.....not a great picture of the body, but could that Buck only be a 2.5 year old deer and have a rack like that?

Neck...not that big???

Back.....looks kind of flat.

Stomach......don't see any sagging.

he will score you about 50 lbs of processed meat for the table. so go ahead and shoot him

Spoken like a true smoker LOL
allways look at the output for the freezer.

I've tried to boil, smoke, bake and fry racks! I still haven't found a good way to eat em. I'm more of a meat guy myself...At least I was when I got to hunt. I'm not saying I'd let one of those big boys walk on through though to wait for a fuller body doe or four point!:*****:

That's some beauties they're growin over there!

9-point 150 green, but he looks still young I bet hed get better mass next season, Id leave him and take the 10 cull buck...

They both look like young deer to me, I would take the cull ten and let the nine walk this season IMHO.

my cousin is working for a breeding ranch in west texas

they have some monsters
http://www.texaswhitetaildirectory.c...Features_ID=18

Man I would shoot the 10pt and let that 9pt walk for another year.

I'd shoot both of them. They may not be there next year or the lease might be gone. What part of TX is that?

its south of san antonio i think, i forgot exactly where

Yeh looks like around San Antonio. Those are some beauties. I would say both those deer would score around 150-155. They are some young deer for sure. i would say 2.5-3 yrs old. Tough call on whether to take them or not. Thats the difference b/w Texas and here. In LA, I wouldnt think twice about laying those 2 down. But in Texas, thats just young deer that could become MONSTERS. Those could both be potential 160-170 if u let them grow. Just gotta hope everyone in your lease is on the same page. Like last year on our lease in Laredo, TX, my dad passed on a nice 20-22" wide 8 point because he was young like these deer. The next weekend someone else shot him. He was chapped, had he known someone was going to take him, he would have done it.

If you aren't worried about someone else taking the 9pt then I would say let it walk as it definitely looks like a young deer with a lot of potential. Take the 10pt if it is a true cull buck as it is a nice looking deer as well.

Wish I faced your same dilemma!

If you don't mind, pm me and let me know how much you are paying per year on the lease. My buddy has a big ranch in Pearsall, but he wants an arm and a leg to shoot anything on it and I refuse to drop that kind of coin on a high fence deer when I have a 165 on the wall that cost me nothing.

I agree. Kill 'em, eat 'em and hang the horns on the wall.
Might die of old age or get hit on the road before next year.

Good pics and nice deer.I don't see a 150 in the crowd though?The 8 looks like he will be 130 max and 4.5 old (after the velvet.)The score does not mean squat.The 8 is a purdy buck!

130 max? That deer is over 20" wide and its tall. At the very least, 140! I killed a 12 point in texas wasnt but 15 1/2" wide but tall and taxidermist scored it 127. It wasnt half the buck this one is.

Ranch is in San Saba, TX.

I agree........It takes alot of bone for an 8pt (how he will be scored) to score 135 or better. But he seems to have it! Good length, very wide & seems to be real even. May be just an 8 but the rest will make up for it!

As far as taking him, you're the one on the trigger. If he's a trophy to you take him, he's something to be very proud of. If you don't, also something to be very proud of! At least take some pictures if you don't!!!!!

hey scuba nice deer but why isnt the grass grenn over there yall havent been getting any rain?

This is actually an 11 pointer my rancher tells me. He has a 6th point on one side that we can't see in the pics. :)

not much lately. They set a record over in San Angelo for 60 days with temps over 102 degrees. A hundred year old record!

I think he is pushing 150 for sure. Awesome pics!! Thats one heck of a feeder you got there, too. Let us know what his official score is.

I have a 147 9 pt.i say high 140 low 150 good tine lenght good mains and nice spread id put him on the wall.