How Tall is He?

mattdeere

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Jul 27, 2013
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I saw this buck in the unit I will hunt this fall and I don't think this buck is very big. I'm curious to know from more seasoned Antelope Veterans, how tall do you think he is? Pics aren't very clear so give it your best guess?

Thanks,

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Tim McCoy

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Dec 15, 2014
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Am not an expert at judging these things, but this my two cents. It's difficult to tell. There are a few views he looks good, mass low, avg. prong above ears, others not so much, prong at or below ears. Can't tell if he hooks down on top either, can't really see much detail. He does appear to have potential to my eye, but I'd need a better pic to say for sure. If the fuzz at the top is horn in the best view, he may very well be 14 1/2"-15", just can't tell, so he may not break 14".

One of the best antelope we've taken in my family is not tall, but his horns turn down after 10" or so, what I call hooks down, about like a candy cane, and that added just about 5" on each side. We almost passed him, then I got a slightly different view when he turned his head and told my wife, he's good, take em. Never scored him, but bet he's just a couple inches from a book head and we were that close to walking away when glassing him. They are devilishly difficult for me to judge even with a good pic or in the field.
 

Musket Man

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The pics just arent clear enough to judge him very well. He looks decent. Dont get stuck on horn length. prongs and mass mean more in his score.