So I just got my buck back from the taxidermist and since it is the largest buck that I’ve ever seen in the woods I decided to score it. Gross score came out to 117 and while it isn’t breaking any records I guess is exceptional for PA as it is bigger than just about anything I've seen in 14 years of hunting. The only exceptions are a handful of deer on camera and the buck my dad got this year which was 120.
So that got me thinking, how big does a buck have to be in PA to be considered an exceptionally large buck? Can a general number even be provided or would it vary to much by region to really pin down a number.
For example in the picture my first buck on the left would be considered a quality buck in our area and one anybody would be estatic to get. It represents what we thought was the upper size range and was one of the biggest bucks taken before last season. In comparison my new buck is exceptionally large for our area with maybe 5 others of similar size being taken in the last 30+ years.
So based on your experiences do any of you guys have a guess as to what size a buck has to grow to be considered exceptional?
So that got me thinking, how big does a buck have to be in PA to be considered an exceptionally large buck? Can a general number even be provided or would it vary to much by region to really pin down a number.
For example in the picture my first buck on the left would be considered a quality buck in our area and one anybody would be estatic to get. It represents what we thought was the upper size range and was one of the biggest bucks taken before last season. In comparison my new buck is exceptionally large for our area with maybe 5 others of similar size being taken in the last 30+ years.
So based on your experiences do any of you guys have a guess as to what size a buck has to grow to be considered exceptional?