Guess score and width on these two bucks

[ridgetop]

My friends and I were able to hunt these bucks in 2012. I'm interested to see what your guesses are, based on this trail cam picture.
For Utah general season bucks, I was more than excited to try and find them during the hunt. We did end up putting a tag on one of them.

 

[cmbbulldog]

I will give it a go.... but really tough from those pics.

I think the buck on the right is the better of the 2 bucks. I'll take a stab and say 178 at 28.5.

Buck on the left being a low 170's buck at 27?

 

[badgerbob]

I don't think I would want to live on the difference between these two bucks. Buck in rear seems to have deeper forks and fewer deductions. Hard to judge from pictures, but I would put both 175 to 180. Two shooters for sure...

 

[ridgetop]

To clarify, let's go outside spread and gross score.

 

[go_deep]

Right 26.5" 171 gross, left 26" 162"

 

[Gr8bawana]

I'm not a good judge of scores but I guess at 27" but it's hard to tell from the angles. That dosn't mean I wouldn't be pulling the trigger since score does not factor into my hunting.

 

[ridgetop]

Oh come on, there's got to be a few more guesses.
Here are both bucks together on the opening day of the archery season.
The left pictured buck is on the right side in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukvNmvuLGwM

 

[ColoradoV]

Both are super cool bucks both shooters most places or mature. Stickers are awesome.. Most likely twin brothers I would bet...

Video waking away makes it hard. We all wish they would walk toward us but that seldom happens it seems. Second guessing myself after missing by 40" on last one lol.

So bigger of the two 27+ wide with 23" ears. Gross score 176. From what I saw they would go in the gps as "good potential 175".

 

[ando_31]

Awesome looking bucks. The larger one has a great inside main beam spread and main beams. Because of that I'm going to guess a little bit more at 182 and 27 inch outside spread. The smaller one I'm putting at 165 and 26 inch outside spread (poor main beam spread and main beams in comparison).

 

[bigmoose]

Both are nice bucks and they look mature. I'd shoot the one on the left in the video and pass on the other. Score would not make any difference on the big one... he's big enough !

 

[fackelberry]

I will give it a go again. In the picture, Buck on the right is 27in wide, 175-177". buck on the left is 25in wide and 163-165" Hope thats close!

 

[cmbbulldog]

So... how bad did we do?

 

[Maxhunter]

Nice bucks probably in the 26-27 inch range. Score wise probably 160 to low 170. Definitely shooters.

 

[ridgetop]

I was hoping for a few more responses but here you go.
My buddy did get the buck on the left in the first picture.
It's was around 28.5 wide and scored 193".
It's safe to say that I think the other buck was close to 30" wide and would have scored into the 190s because he did have a much wider inside spread and longer main beams.
It just shows how hard it really can be to pinpoint how big a buck is based on a video or trail cam picture.
Thanks for your participation.

BTW, the buck pictured in my avatar, is the buck on the right in the first OP picture.

 

[cmbbulldog]

Thanks for sharing... I originally guessed a touch higher, then lowered. Nice bucks.

Can you post the measurements?

 

[mallardsx2]

Left 170
Right 160

I didn't notice the video. So I changed my original guess.

 

[300mike]

Buck on the left looks to be pushing 190 gross and the right looks about the same maybe a bit more, spread 27-29.

 

[kidoggy]

buck on the left...around 28.5 wide and score 193".

I think the other buck is close to 30" wide and would score into the 190 s

 

[Alaskabound2016]

Everyone is pretty close on their guesses. Awesome bucks though! Shooters all day every day!

 

[ridgetop]

You guys crack me up!
Thanks for the comments.