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Bucks in the Bridgers #1007655 09/17/06
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,950 zip code 59602 R Royce OP Campfire Tracker
OP Royce Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,950 zip code 59602	Last edited by Royce; 09/18/06.

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Re: baseline road #1007656 09/17/06
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,951 Longbranch, Washington JBabcock Campfire Regular
JBabcock Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,951 Longbranch, Washington	Is that in Colorado? On the old ammo depot? If so, I went on a tour there and saw the biggest Mule der I've ever seen in my life.

Re: baseline road #1007657 09/17/06
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,891 P Powerguy Campfire Tracker
Powerguy Campfire Tracker P Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,891	Nice picts Royce

Re: baseline road #1007658 09/17/06
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,780 WNY L Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter
Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,780 WNY	Hopefully its south eastern Colorado!

Re: baseline road #1007659 09/17/06
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,542 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter
horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,542 In the vicinity of dandihood	Cool pictures, good detail. Makes no matter where it is, there isn't a shooter in the bunch anyway. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

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Re: baseline road #1007660 09/17/06
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 18,075 GA, USA ready_on_the_right Campfire Ranger
ready_on_the_right Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 18,075 GA, USA	Shoot I see 8 shooters in one and 4 in the other<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I'm an equal opportunity deer slayer!! Mike God, Family, and Country. NRA Endowment Member

Re: baseline road #1007661 09/17/06
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,950 zip code 59602 R Royce OP Campfire Tracker
OP Royce Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,950 zip code 59602	Those deer are at the base of the Bridgers in Bozeman, MT Royce

Re: baseline road #1007662 09/18/06
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 36 D DaleGribble Campfire Greenhorn
DaleGribble Campfire Greenhorn D Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 36	Great photos.

Re: Bucks in the Bridgers #1007663 09/18/06
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,132 Likes: 9 Banana Belt, Montana M Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna
Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,132 Likes: 9 Banana Belt, Montana	Royce-- Nice photos. Was driving out of town (you know which one) a week or 10 days ago with buddy to hunt birds when two bucks crossed the road in front of us. One was in velvet and the other one already hard-antlered, and they were about like the two biggest in your photo. Might be a pretty good hunting season this year. The birds are up too! JB

Re: Bucks in the Bridgers #1007664 09/18/06
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,804 north central minnesota j_elky Campfire Regular
j_elky Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,804 north central minnesota	Royce & MD, How wide would you say those two bigger bucks are? Jeff

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Re: Bucks in the Bridgers #1007665 09/18/06
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,542 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter
horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,542 In the vicinity of dandihood	The dark horn buck is 23"-25" inside, none of the rest would go over 18" inside. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: Bucks in the Bridgers #1007666 09/18/06
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,950 zip code 59602 R Royce OP Campfire Tracker
OP Royce Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,950 zip code 59602	From seeing the bucks live a few times, I would say that Horse is giving a very good estimate. Remember, he is estimating the INSIDE spread, whcih Boone & Crockett uses, not the outside spread most people quote. Royce

Re: Bucks in the Bridgers #1007667 09/18/06
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger
Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana	Nice Pics Royce No doubt there is some good horn growth this year. As for the dark horn buck I'd be a bit more conservative on the dark horn buck. Tough to tell from the pics but it appears to me that the bucks are more in the 20-23 inside. Unless you're seeing them in person it is very tough to tell though. The ears are sort of pointed for and aft and so it makes it very tough to judge. It appears to me that the buck has 2 points on the right beam and the the fronts are small crab points. It appears to me to be an immature buck. Oddly enough though it does have some good G1's. Tough to find on a muley. Thanks for sharing Royce Mark D "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: Bucks in the Bridgers #1007668 09/18/06
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,542 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter
horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,542 In the vicinity of dandihood	Depending on the size of the deer itself, ears on an alert Mule Deer will be 17"-20", maybe a touch more on a really big mature buck. Based on Pic #2, the dark horn buck is 20" ears (maybe a tad generous), 2" outside each ear, 20+2+2=24" inside spread. None of the rest make it to their ears, are younger bucks, in reality the rest are more likely 16" or less inside. This is all just "rule of thumb", and like any thumb it's made to be broken. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: Bucks in the Bridgers #1007669 09/18/06
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,804 north central minnesota j_elky Campfire Regular
j_elky Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,804 north central minnesota	Thanks guys, I would have guessed 24" at the most. Just trying to get an idea what to look for, we leave for a Wyoming trip in 3 weeks. Jeff

Re: Bucks in the Bridgers #1007670 09/18/06
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 289 Bozeman, Montana Rimrock Campfire Member
Rimrock Campfire Member Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 289 Bozeman, Montana	Hey, those bucks are in my camelina & flax! They love the stuff. I'm trying to see if I can get a grant to study high Omega-3 oilseed consumption's effect on antler growth. These were just the run-of-the-mill bucks, though. The best I saw in there was about a 150. I have a Bridger buck tag, but am holding out for 180+, & I've only ever seen one of those down here...

Re: Bucks in the Bridgers #1007671 09/18/06
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,279 Brad Campfire 'Bwana
Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,279	Quote I'm trying to see if I can get a grant to study high Omega-3 oilseed consumption's effect on antler growth. LOL, good work if you can get it! Nice to see you around here Bill. Hope you have a good season...

Re: Bucks in the Bridgers #1007672 09/18/06
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger
Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana	Bill-good to see you and or hear from you. You're the third person I've heard of with that tag, ooh do I wish I had one! Be Good Mark D "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

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