Some Buck potential

[1stdrift]

Beautiful buck, congrats! . Wishing n hoping I can get a buck this year.

[phoenix1151]

Thanks for the comments folks, now gotta look around for a good fair butcher.

This post has been edited by phoenix1151 on Jan 10, 2026 - 08:09 pm

[phoenix1151]

Going to George West

[ORH]

Awesome job!

[phoenix1151]

EDITED: He's in my freezer now, butcher said 175 lbs on the hook. I foresee a lot of BBQing in my future.

This post has been edited by phoenix1151 on Nov 27, 2025 - 10:46 am

[phoenix1151]

BTW, that was 175 lb on the butchers hook after guts (in the field), head, hide & hocks (in the garage) removed. Care to hazard a guess about live weight? He was a stud.

[phoenix1151]

Also, I cut out a lot of the fat layer before taking to the butcher.

Some sources say live weight x 78% = dressed weight, then x 75% again to get butchers hook weight. Another source says hanging weight = 58.5% of live weight. Either one seems generous to live weight estimate. I didn't measure chest girth which is another rough estimate method.

[7rubicon]

I took one to the a butcher a few years ago hanging weight ready to cut up was the same175lb, The butcher figured 310 to 325 live weight,I did measure the chest at 51 inches.

[phoenix1151]

Well that would seem to jibe with the calculations I mentioned. All I can say is he felt like 500 lbs trying to drag him through the watershed, lol.

I've got the antlers on the wall, see pic.

[7rubicon]

Nice job on the mount. Mine is on top of the wood shed with a few others.you are right .They drag heavy