Help estimating score of Harris County low fence buck - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

ahlongslide · 12-29-2020, 04:05 PM

I killed my first buck 4 years ago and he was a pretty big 8pt taken from private low-fence land in Harris County. I just killed my 5th buck on the same piece of property, finally besting my first buck. My problem is that I dropped him off at the taxidermist before measuring or aging him. My family and hunting buddies keep asking me what he scored and I'm not an experienced guesstimator. He has 6pts on one side and 4 on the other, so the net score will be low.

For reference, I'm 6'-6" and 250Lbs (if that helps at all)

Thanks!

Mudslinger · 12-29-2020, 04:09 PM

130"

Hardware · 12-29-2020, 04:10 PM

Great buck congrats!!

ahlongslide · 12-29-2020, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mudslinger

130"

Gross?
Thanks!

Chad C · 12-29-2020, 04:12 PM

Yeah, he's probably around 130 gross.

Smart · 12-29-2020, 04:12 PM

Nets are for fishing....I'm gonna roll with mid-upper 30s..gross

Your taxi should let you come in and score it. He'll have it skull capped hanging on a rack.

ByronB · 12-29-2020, 04:12 PM

Nice buck. Congrats!!

HoustonHunter94 · 12-29-2020, 04:13 PM

Really pretty deer. I’m no scoring guru at all but I’ll say pushing 140. If he had a G4 on that left side he would probably get there.

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ArcheryAddict · 12-29-2020, 04:13 PM

Best I can come up with is 127". Hope that does not disappoint you sir. I tried to be as accurate as "I" think I can get to the true score.

I don't mess with net scores. BUT, it appears to be roughly 6" of deducts that would end up at 121".

Either way, it is a pretty good deer for Harris County. I am not considering the protected deer I have seen in the county that are in some of those neighborhoods. I saw one one time that I do believe would have hit the 170's or **** close. It was in Atascocita.

Congratulations.

Krivoman · 12-29-2020, 04:16 PM

i say 134-136

bugleboy · 12-29-2020, 04:18 PM

140. Nice buck! Congrats

RMW · 12-29-2020, 04:18 PM

135

zztex · 12-29-2020, 04:20 PM

139

Smart · 12-29-2020, 04:20 PM

Also....look up LDPs on TBH and give that deer and the lucky hunter a proper success pic..

Mudslinger · 12-29-2020, 04:21 PM

Congrats on that buck, AND my 130' estimate was conservative!

Tshelly · 12-29-2020, 04:26 PM

Ask taxi to score him. I’ll say high 30’s- low 40’s

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ahlongslide · 12-29-2020, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Smart

Also....look up LDPs on TBH and give that deer and the lucky hunter a proper success pic..

It's too late for that. I was lucky to even get these pics. It was just me and my wife and she wasn't going to touch a dead animal lol. PLUS, I need to look into the correct way to photograph game animals. My dad always tells me I did it wrong, but that is the extent of his advice.

kingranch · 12-29-2020, 04:38 PM

im really close to 130 on this buck but regardless it will make pope and young!.. i think that is 125"

very nice buck!

Black-N-Red · 12-29-2020, 04:45 PM

I’d say some around 134”-138”

Nice buck regardless of what he scores.

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diamond10x · 12-29-2020, 04:46 PM

Around the 130 mark maybe a touch less.

Gross score is for hunters, net is for researchers - someone from Boone & Crockett club

Landrover · 12-29-2020, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Tshelly

Ask taxi to score him. I’ll say high 30’s- low 40’s

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AntlerCollector · 12-29-2020, 05:03 PM

Call your taxidermist. He can do it in a few minutes

stickfigure · 12-29-2020, 05:20 PM

I would estimate a bit over 130. That is a great deer for this area.

ahlongslide · 12-29-2020, 05:28 PM

Thanks everyone! I'll see if the taxidermist has time to measure it, they seemed pretty swamped. I'll update when I get a number.

After reading about how to take LDPs, I wish I could go back in time.

critter69 · 12-29-2020, 05:42 PM

I agree with most, low 130 ‘s.
This just got me thinking, every body half years the deer for age, trying to be precise I guess. But not many go “eighths” on rack size, which is a far more important measurement now days.

Jon B · 12-29-2020, 05:47 PM

132"-134

MASTERS · 12-29-2020, 05:51 PM

133

dcw · 12-29-2020, 05:53 PM

136

goldtip5575 · 12-29-2020, 05:59 PM

Nice buck, and congrats. I'm guessing mid 130's

Paycheck · 12-29-2020, 06:00 PM

Nice deer. My guess is 132.

TxDispatcher · 12-29-2020, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahlongslide

After reading about how to take LDPs, I wish I could go back in time.

Shoot, I still never think about taking good pics of my kills

I remember it on my wife and kids kills, just never remember to do it on mine. A buddy razzed me about it a while back, and he wasn’t wrong. I just don’t think about it when I’m by myself

IvoryRoot · 12-29-2020, 06:05 PM

133” is what I got.

dgilbert · 12-29-2020, 06:13 PM

It's easy to do it yourself if you just google it.

eastxhunter · 12-29-2020, 06:13 PM

Biggups for harris fn county COMEON

Waiting for one of my people to come through with a like buck out of Galveston county HA

Fishndude · 12-29-2020, 06:14 PM

I got 140

Gunsmoke · 12-29-2020, 06:47 PM

Id say 140” on the nose

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monsterspike · 12-29-2020, 06:51 PM

he is safely in the 40's. good one!

Poppy · 12-29-2020, 06:53 PM

135

lexingtontexas · 12-29-2020, 06:56 PM

I’m seeing 140ish... Awesome looking buck!

He looks very similar to my buck from 2018 from the Liberty/Harris county line. He scored 157 3/4”

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Hunting4fun · 12-29-2020, 06:58 PM

134

warrington · 12-29-2020, 07:01 PM

144

ahlongslide · 12-29-2020, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lexingtontexas

I’m seeing 140ish... Awesome looking buck!

He looks very similar to my buck from 2018 from the Liberty/Harris county line. He scored 157 3/4”

He does look like him, only mine is smaller. It looks like both of their left G2s are huge. That’s an awesome buck!

Beerdonga · 12-29-2020, 07:45 PM

132

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tgridley · 12-29-2020, 07:45 PM

137

lexingtontexas · 12-29-2020, 08:05 PM

Is this deer at Major Creations Taxidermy?

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ahlongslide · 12-29-2020, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lexingtontexas

Is this deer at Major Creations Taxidermy?

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Yessir!
Can you score it? 😂

lexingtontexas · 12-29-2020, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ahlongslide

Yessir!
Can you score it?

No but usually David will score it for you but he needs to as soon as you drop it off...

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ahlongslide · 12-29-2020, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lexingtontexas

No but usually David will score it for you but he needs to as soon as you drop it off...

That sucks, I dropped it off on the 16th

Did you recognize the rocks by the front door or that tag or what? That was impressive

lexingtontexas · 12-29-2020, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ahlongslide

That sucks, I dropped it off on the 16th

Did you recognize the rocks by the front door or that tag or what? That was impressive

Lol, yes and yes but only because I just dropped my sons buck off a couple days ago...

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TalonErickson7 · 12-29-2020, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArcheryAddict

Best I can come up with is 127". Hope that does not disappoint you sir. I tried to be as accurate as "I" think I can get to the true score.

I don't mess with net scores. BUT, it appears to be roughly 6" of deducts that would end up at 121".

Either way, it is a pretty good deer for Harris County. I am not considering the protected deer I have seen in the county that are in some of those neighborhoods. I saw one one time that I do believe would have hit the 170's or **** close. It was in Atascocita.

Congratulations.

Where at in Atascocita? That’s where I live

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12-29-2020, 04:05 PM	#1
ahlongslide Eight Point Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: NW of Houston Hunt In: Anywhere I can.	Help estimating score of Harris County low fence buck I killed my first buck 4 years ago and he was a pretty big 8pt taken from private low-fence land in Harris County. I just killed my 5th buck on the same piece of property, finally besting my first buck. My problem is that I dropped him off at the taxidermist before measuring or aging him. My family and hunting buddies keep asking me what he scored and I'm not an experienced guesstimator. He has 6pts on one side and 4 on the other, so the net score will be low. For reference, I'm 6'-6" and 250Lbs (if that helps at all) Thanks! Attached Images

12-29-2020, 05:42 PM	#25
critter69 Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Colorado Hunt In: CO and Texas when I can	I agree with most, low 130 ‘s. This just got me thinking, every body half years the deer for age, trying to be precise I guess. But not many go “eighths” on rack size, which is a far more important measurement now days. Last edited by critter69; 12-29-2020 at 05:46 PM.

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12-29-2020, 04:09 PM	#2
Mudslinger Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rogers, TX Hunt In: Kent Co., Stonewall Co., CO, Limpopo RSA	130"

12-29-2020, 04:10 PM	#3
Hardware Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Brazoria County Hunt In: Texas, Western US & Argentina	Great buck congrats!!

12-29-2020, 04:12 PM	#5
Chad C Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Hills	Yeah, he's probably around 130 gross.

12-29-2020, 04:12 PM	#6
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	Nets are for fishing....I'm gonna roll with mid-upper 30s..gross Your taxi should let you come in and score it. He'll have it skull capped hanging on a rack.

12-29-2020, 04:12 PM	#7
ByronB Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Clear Lake	Nice buck. Congrats!!

12-29-2020, 04:13 PM	#8
HoustonHunter94 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio	Really pretty deer. I’m no scoring guru at all but I’ll say pushing 140. If he had a G4 on that left side he would probably get there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-29-2020, 04:13 PM	#9
ArcheryAddict Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Magnolia Hunt In: McCulloch County	Best I can come up with is 127". Hope that does not disappoint you sir. I tried to be as accurate as "I" think I can get to the true score. I don't mess with net scores. BUT, it appears to be roughly 6" of deducts that would end up at 121". Either way, it is a pretty good deer for Harris County. I am not considering the protected deer I have seen in the county that are in some of those neighborhoods. I saw one one time that I do believe would have hit the 170's or **** close. It was in Atascocita. Congratulations.

12-29-2020, 04:16 PM	#10
Krivoman Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Georgetown, Texas Hunt In: Ranch Owner, Lampasas County	i say 134-136

12-29-2020, 04:18 PM	#11
bugleboy Six Point Join Date: Aug 2009 Hunt In: Throckmorton and Young counties	140. Nice buck! Congrats

12-29-2020, 04:18 PM	#12
RMW Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Burr Hunt In: Down South	135

12-29-2020, 04:20 PM	#13
zztex Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: LaPorte	139

12-29-2020, 04:21 PM	#15
Mudslinger Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rogers, TX Hunt In: Kent Co., Stonewall Co., CO, Limpopo RSA	Congrats on that buck, AND my 130' estimate was conservative!

12-29-2020, 04:26 PM	#16
Tshelly Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Willis Hunt In: Walker, Montgomery, Trinity, & Lee	Ask taxi to score him. I’ll say high 30’s- low 40’s Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-29-2020, 04:38 PM	#18
kingranch Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: lakeway	im really close to 130 on this buck but regardless it will make pope and young!.. i think that is 125" very nice buck!

12-29-2020, 04:45 PM	#19
Black-N-Red Ten Point Join Date: May 2016 Location: Weldon,Tx	I’d say some around 134”-138” Nice buck regardless of what he scores. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-29-2020, 04:46 PM	#20
diamond10x Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Helotes Hunt In: Kinney and Bexar counties	Around the 130 mark maybe a touch less. Gross score is for hunters, net is for researchers - someone from Boone & Crockett club

12-29-2020, 05:03 PM	#22
AntlerCollector Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Hunt In: Votaw, Del Rio, Eldorado, Bon Wier	Call your taxidermist. He can do it in a few minutes

12-29-2020, 05:20 PM	#23
stickfigure Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond Hunt In: D'Hanis	I would estimate a bit over 130. That is a great deer for this area.

12-29-2020, 05:28 PM	#24
ahlongslide Eight Point Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: NW of Houston Hunt In: Anywhere I can.	Thanks everyone! I'll see if the taxidermist has time to measure it, they seemed pretty swamped. I'll update when I get a number. After reading about how to take LDPs, I wish I could go back in time.

12-29-2020, 05:47 PM	#26
Jon B Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Central Tx. Hunt In: Central Tx and the Western States	132"-134

12-29-2020, 05:51 PM	#27
MASTERS Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: South Texas Hunt In: In the brush....	133

12-29-2020, 05:53 PM	#28
dcw Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Victoria Hunt In: South	136

12-29-2020, 05:59 PM	#29
goldtip5575 Eight Point Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Belton, Tx Hunt In: Texas	Nice buck, and congrats. I'm guessing mid 130's

12-29-2020, 06:00 PM	#30
Paycheck Ten Point Join Date: May 2015 Location: Waco	Nice deer. My guess is 132.

12-29-2020, 06:05 PM	#32
IvoryRoot Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2016 Hunt In: Everywhere	133” is what I got.

12-29-2020, 06:13 PM	#33
dgilbert Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lake Granbury Hunt In: Coke Co	It's easy to do it yourself if you just google it.

12-29-2020, 06:13 PM	#34
eastxhunter Banned!!! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston Hunt In: The moderators favorite stand	Biggups for harris fn county COMEON Waiting for one of my people to come through with a like buck out of Galveston county HA

12-29-2020, 06:14 PM	#35
Fishndude Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, Texas Hunt In: Mason, Ellis and Dimmit counties	I got 140

12-29-2020, 06:47 PM	#36
Gunsmoke Nubbin' Buck Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Fort Worth TX Hunt In: Duval County	Id say 140” on the nose Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-29-2020, 06:51 PM	#37
monsterspike Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2016	he is safely in the 40's. good one!