How about nothings final until we find out exactly where Jim Shockley's camra man actually shot this deer. Hopefully it was in the wild but....

Pictures or it never happened.

I'm with saintdeer on this. Cody seems like a great guy and I will be extremely happy for him if his score holds.

I saw the same episode where Cody's client had two monsters in range but never pulled the trigger. I also believe Cody has one of the top all-time mountain caribou.

IF the antlers still have velvet does that get included with the mass score? Or do they try to subtract for it? Surely velvet would add a little mass to a rack.

Wow.. what a beast

Certainly a great buck.....but doesn't the velvet have to be removed before he can be scored by P&Y ?

I read the headline and eagerly begin to read, then I realize it's about the horns. Nice but um, what does it weigh?

I really doubt there will be anything "fishy" on this buck. Jim Shockey, unlike alot of the other video guys, is the real deal.Yeah he uses bait, which is legal, on some of his canadian hunting ground, but he is not going to do anything to hurt his image or allow anyone associated with him to.Besides he does not need too. He has leases on some of the best hunting ground anywhere, and every year does extreme hunts around the world that would kill most of us.

As for possibly being a high fence deer, mule deer do not adapt to a fenced area and will not grow giant racks, like a whitetail behind a fence.

He can be scored for the velvet catagory or it will need to be stripped off for the non-typical record in the book.

The sucky thing is my son and I are heading to wyoming next wednsday, bowhunting antelope and mule deer on blm ground and I really did not need to see that picture.

I'd like to take this opportunity to shout out to the western hunters that claim you need to make 300-400 yard shots to be successful. Here's a massive buck taken with a bow for your thoughts. Probably taken around 30 yards. Less than one tenth of the range some say is about as close as you can get...

Anyways, is anyone else as big of a nerd as I am, and tried to see what brand of binoculars he was using?

This type of guy makes his career on one deer like this. He will release official photos, but probably on his own site and with great fan fare.

Mah-vah-rus, dahling! Simply mah-vah-rus!!

Congrats on such a magnificant Muley! Hope it all works out for him and the new record!

that is an amazing deer and I think they are vortex Talons on his website he has on a vortex hat and thats what I thought before I checked out his website.

Great buck, and hope it makes the new #1 record. Cody is the real deal, and a super nice dude on top of it all.

He's got more integrity in the tip of his trigger finger than many of the jealous types instantly recognizable in the negative posts here have in their whole being!

When one meets and if lucky - gets the privilege of being around and hunting with Cody and Jim Shockey, that person has just come into the best hunting circle in existence today, bar none..!!

Wonderful, wonderful Cody, my stetsons off to you again.

it must be nice to have your own private hunting territory i dont think you can call this fair chase id,d like to see how good a hunter he is if he had to compete with everybody else

you mean i could knock on the same farmers door that cody has axcess to and the farmer would let me hunt there

Wow nice buck. I didnt even know Canada had mule deer but sweet buck.

wow that is an amazing animal....Saskatchewan is a great place to live

I personally know Cody and for anyone that is either skepticle or have nothing but negative comments I will say only this. He is the real deal. Cody is only looking after his career and livelyhood. When the photo's, story and video finally are shown all that have nothing better to say will, without a doubt, not offer up an apology for thier ignorance. The footage will air on his show and for those not in the know, there is no mule deer farms in Saskatchewan! All his hunts are legal and fair chase, period! His knowledge of Mule deer is second to none as I am sure Jim Shockey would attest to. Cody shoots an APA bow, uses Vortex binoculers etc. These are all sponsers of his show. And yes the tape will settle the matter and as I know him, the claim would not have been made with so much riding on the line. The fact that pictures are not available are due to them being released via Big Buck Magazine as they too are a sponser of his show, and it only seems fitting to give Garry Donald the rights to publication.

Finally it is nice to see some well wishers and they are appreciated.

after the drying period it is official, 288 NT velvet.

That is awesome! Congrats to Cody!

What is happening with his APA sponsorship now that Bowtech is throwing alot of stuff his way? Heard from some locals to the area that thought he was sponsored by Bowtech. I even heard they wanted to refilm his hunt to make it look like he shot it with a Bowtech and not an APA. Something should be released to clear the air on this subject quickly, before rumours like this overshadow the actual accomplishment of getting a World Record.

Beautiful deer no doubt but the sad thing is after getting this remarkable animal I feel greed has overcome this great Canadian hunter which is surprizing as his mentor Jim Shockey still knows his roots and always pays tribute to where he got is start. He still uses his trusted sponsers and does well I am sure. In his seasons of hunts he always reminds his fans of the product and gear that helped him get his trophies in that season even if he changes the following year. Big Buck magazine always there for Cody and we read the news in Eastmans Magizine? Does a couple of grand really replace loyalty? The weapon of choice that season APA bows and I haven't seen or heard mention of the only Canadian made product now signs with another bow company for 20 some grand with insentives? It is business, don't get me wrong, I understand but we should always reconize the people who help us get there....Jim always had. New season new products I get it but give credit for the people who helped you out in that particular year thats all. I am a believer our Past reflects or Future and I hope the best for you Cody. I only wish the hunger for the hunt was a strong as the hunger for the money in the bank.