Antelope Buck - What's he score?

[rmyoung1]

My dad shot this buck way back in '83. It was killed on an enormous ranch north of Roundup, Montana. At the time, the place was owned by Bill McNeil, and the cattle operation was known as the Pronghorn Cattle Company. I'm not sure, but I believe that property may now be owned by the Wilkes brothers. Someone could correct me (or confirm), though. The buck pictured below was never scored, but it was the first (and largest) my dad has ever harvested. If memory serves, the horns taped about 15-6/8". I realize it's not the most massive antelope in the world, but it had nice prongs, obviously, and a beautiful symmetrical shape. What's your take? What would this guy score?

 

[u1299]

Hell I'll give it a shot, 79 ish. Do you know the score?

 

[406LIFE]

I'd say that it would be close to book (80"). Those prongs are very long, he looks like he has the height. I wonder if his mass would be what kept him out. Still a very nice buck.

 

[bonedogg]

great buck, at least 80"

 

[Straight Arrow]

A few decades ago, I too had the privilege of hunting the Pronghorn Ranch and the Snowy Mountain Ranch, north of Lavina. My largest buck was taken on the Pronghorn. As I crept over a hill across a small valley from the bedded antelope buck to shoot him in the chest and drop his head as though he fell asleep, a bull elk bugled behind me. It was an amazing hunting experience not to be forgotten.

I'll bet your dad also cherishes the hunt on the Pronghorn.

 

[vanish]

holy prongs, batman!

 

[rmyoung1]

Do you know the score?

I don't and we are no longer in possession of the horns. I'm going to be hunting antelope next week with Dad and thoughts have wandered to this old buck. I thought I'd pose the question to HT since there are so many pronghorn experts here. Should make for a fun conversation with Dad next week.

 

[MT_elk]

Get your tape measure out.
http://www.boone-crockett.org/pdf/SC_pronghorn.pdf

 

[u1299]

I don't and we are no longer in possession of the horns. I'm going to be hunting antelope next week with Dad and thoughts have wandered to this old buck. I thought I'd pose the question to HT since there are so many pronghorn experts here. Should make for a fun conversation with Dad next week.

A very nice buck indeed.

 

[mdunc8]

I'm terrible at judging antelope. Beautiful buck though.

 

[buckbull]

Get your tape measure out.
http://www.boone-crockett.org/pdf/SC_pronghorn.pdf

Why? He is not in possession of the horns.

 

[6mm Remington]

I'm going to guess about 76 B&C. Just not enough mass to push him higher. Really pretty buck though with great prongs!