The other end of the curve

For every Alabama buck over 140 inches, there is very likely one on the other end of the bell curve that won't even score 90 inches. Here is one such deer. Mature buck that weighed 202 lbs.

How many of guys have killed 200+ lb deer that didn't score 90 inches?

I killed one that scored 97"

I killed a 195 lb 5 year old that scored less than 60. I've got one on camera right now that won't score 30.

I killed a 195 lbs 5 year old that was a 6 that went maybe 70.

I killed this 206 lb. buck last year. He only scored 102"

I think some folks get toocaught up with scoring. If its a buck you like, kill it

Yea Cmon!!!

It seems to be slowly changing some but I think all the hype of big bucks on TV has really skewed people's perception as to what is realistic.

I don't guess I've ever scored this one but I'd say he'd be lucky to go much over 90 inches. A 4 1/2 year old....weight 197 lbs. There was another one with him that was nearly identical.

In the words of my Dad: "Shoot whatever makes you happy."

Nothing wrong with those bucks, awesome trophies.
I'll take those ANY day.

Just scored that last one out of curiosity and came up with roughly 95"...give or take.

Y'all got some bad genetics.


Seriously, those are good deer.

Nope, I think that's the norm. If you're fortunate to hunt where it's not, consider yourself blessed. Most of our 200 lb deer are going to score 110-125. I would venture to say we probably have more 100+\-, 4 year ods than 140" 4 year olds. My son killed a 190lb deer over Thanksgiving. If he went 80", I'd be real surprised. I personally laid eyes on 3 bucks last year that were 225lbs plus. 5 year olds, no doubt. One was a four point and 2 were 6's. None of them would have broken 75"s.

Here are some dang pics for y'all to look through. These will be at the lower end of the bell curve.

Someone hacked Brock's computer and posted pics!!!!
Thanks for posting Matt. Good to see you stick around.

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for some reason I always thought you were much older. like 60+ not sure why, I just did

Well dang. Never been told that. I'm about half of 60.

I killed one that field dressed 165 lbs that might hit 70" and couple more that are probably 85-90".

I killed several six and seven year old bucks on my place at Leeds that scored 100-110", big bodied 180-210 pound OLD bucks. We had a bad six point genetic line there as well. Great BIG six pointers. And then we had those nice BIG ten point genetics too to make it worthwhile....

I shot an 8 that weighed 203 and aged at 5. I think he scored 87".

Never felt a need to score this old brute.....220lb and only 6 pts.



But, there was no doubt he was a shooter when he stepped out!
Older definitely does not equal higher-scoring in all cases!

EXACTLY!!!!!!!

People gotta learn. That shlit on TV aint real!!! Nothing on TV is real. It's all about the money and trying to hold your attention so that you will spend your money with them, their sponsors, etc. Get real!!

Here are a few. They score a bit over 90" but under 120"

235 lbs live weight



230 lbs live weight and at least 7.5 years old.



Under 90" & 200 lb but late Jan. 5.5+ year old.



Under 90" and 225 lb another 5.5+ buck


100" and 205 lb and 5+

WOW!! It sounds like reality in beginning to seep in!

Carry on.

Oldest and heaviest deer I've ever killed scored the least. 6.5 yo 5 point that didn't even go 60 inches. 215 live weight

Just as proud of him as my best scorer. He's the skullmount on the left.

Deer on the back left is….was a 4 ½ year old. Scores around 95-100”. Never saw that big spike again. Would have been interesting to see what he would have turned into. Very likely about 80-90 inches I’m guessing.

Here's another one. This deer was never killed but he looks to have a little age on him. Doesn't even come close to 90 inches.

Matt since you have broke the ice on picture posting. Quit sandbagging and let's us see what's on your wall.

I'll play. My son shot these two a couple years ago. Top buck aged at 7.5 YO, bottom is a clean 10 pt aged at 4.5 YO. Both weighed 165-170 field dressed. Both were aged by a cementum annuli lab.

OOPs, I didn't read close enough, these are over 90" but not much, and a long way from 140"

I saw a 3.5 year old spike killed in Beatrice AL on a school hunt that had 4" long spikes. Deer weighed about 150 lbs live weight.

That probably wont happen and I don't blame him a bit.

I"ve hunted in a lot of clubs with all kinds of dang fool rules, and at the end of the day they didn't make a damn bit of difference to the deer herd. Main thing they did was start arguments and in some cases start hard feelings. I have more fun now hunting with my grandson on my land where we shoot anything we want to and just have a good time.

I wind up seeing that end of the curve way more often than the great end.

I'll show you pics of my duck and turkey mounts. Got two squirrels mounted too. I've already showed you my deer. Look in the above post.

Here's one you would probably never guess to be an older deer but it is.....I've seen him for several years now and it amazes me every time he shows back up.

http://www.qdma.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61839

That top one is a beast

I've killed several. Seems all I can kill is the lower end of the bell curve on mature bucks lately, but I'll take em! It kinda tickles me to death to not have to pay for shoulder mounts just to be honest.

Here is the latest one from last year. No idea what he scores but it aint much. Weighed 168# dressed:



One from a couple of season ago that was prolly the biggest bodied deer I have ever killed in Bama but didnt get a weight cause I didnt find him til a week later. He was a dadgum hoss. Again, no idea on the score but not much at all:



I'll try to post some more when I can get off this phone and to a computer.

here's a seven year old seven pointer, 225# live, maybe scores 110. Dang fine old warrior....

I'd say the lower scores on the mature deer are probably closer to the norm. I agree score ain't everything, but it sure is nice seeing y'all let these deer have at least a chance to turn into something with age. Well done in my opinion.

I killed a 202 lb spike in Brundidge about 10 years ago.

ive never seen a bad one.

I disagree, it does make a difference in the deer herd, if you kill the young ones, they'll never turn into mature ones. There should be clubs like you are in that allow anything, and there should be clubs where rules are in place to help members be able to kill mature deer. Glad you found the type of club your looking for.

Everyone I have ever killed has been on this end of the curve.

We have several of those big six points in the area I hunt. They are 6 points every year, we let let get over 200 pounds then it's game on.

I love a big ol six point.

203lb 7 Point. I shot this deer with my bow, found blood but never found the deer. A couple of weeks later he strolled out onto a greenfield and I put him down with the .308. He had a perfect 2" vertical scar on his upper leg where the rage broadhead passed through. You can actually see the scar in the photo. This was the first racked buck I ever shot at with a bow.



This is him the year prior.

small racked 8 that went over 200

Here are a couple that were 5 1/2. Both of these come from central Al in areas that have produced great deer. This first one died about a month ago.



This one didn't weigh but about 150 lbs and scored about 113, but was aged at 5 1/2.