Well, he was 127 7/8" so you're right in there. I live and hunt in the Midwest and I've been fortunate enough to take some nice whitetail, and I will say this, this buck looked every bit as impressive coming in as the bucks I've taken that are knocking on the door of 150". Based on one hunt...
I'm trying not to get too wrapped up in the score, but I added it as that's how we measure "good". I never saw a 5 point when I was out there, but I do see plenty of them posted on social media. And I agree, I wish his brows got the memo that his G2's did!
Had a great time in the Black Hills of South Dakota and found one too pretty to pass up. He taped out at 127 7/8" and I honestly thought he'd be in the 130's seeing him on the hoof. Being a first timer to the Hills I was amazed at how small his body was even though he dwarfed the other deer he...
Here is a chart of CO's deer and elk populations over the last 20ish years, this is far from just a unit 61 issue. When it comes to deer in CO the general rule of thumb is it takes twice the points for half the hunt with very few exceptions. The flip side to that, as seen in the chart, is it's...
Buzz nailed it with his response. I took this buck in '21 and after telling my group that any tag filled on day 1 better be damn special, I almost passed on this guy on the first morning after thinking he wasn't much over 12". Now as you can see, length isn't his strong suit but between his...
My initial thought was the same as yours and I share your guys' confusion here, I feel like he's on that edge and I'd love to hear from some folks with more knowledge on the topic. I'm far from a pro at this, just really enjoy doing it and want to be as accurate as possible.
I saw this as well, I really hope they find them but being gone since Thursday with little gear makes me feel less than hopeful:(. Regardless, I will say a prayer for their safe return.
Hello,
I scored a whitetail yesterday for a friend and I scored him using the common beam (tine was measured as an extra vs the G3) and I'm curious if the folks with some scoring experience agree with my interpretation of that rule based on the pics. Appreciate any feedback.
First up is central WY pronghorn for my son's high school graduation present. I had a couple friends with a few more points than him who agreed to let him average in if I went with as none of them have ever been pronghorn hunting before. Next up will be 1st season, CO elk in a 2ish point unit...
I pulled the 27L any buck tag and my son drew his antelope tag (his high school graduation present) yesterday. I already have a 1st season CO elk hunt on the books so it’s gonna be a busy fall!