Lope Shrinkage

[Dinkshooter]

How much can you expect a Lope to shrink in the 60 days? Does it depend on size? Bigger the more shrinkage?


I swear that lope was in the cold water. He was in the cold water!!

 

[Dinkshooter]

Guess I need to lure you suckers in with something visual

I haven't measured many lope so I am a rookie. Came out around 80 1/2, but nets 79 and change. Is it worth having it measured after 60 days? The the old man would be tickled pink.

The only depressing part was this was buck #2. He missed buck #1|oo

 

[T Bone]

he's huge!

and i did appreciate the Castanza humour.

congrats to your Dad. That's a keeper.

 

[Big Fin]

Get him measured. He is a good one, and it is worth knowing what he scores, just for reference.

Last year, I came up with 79 6/8 (gross) on a buck I shot, and when I got it officially measured, it grossed 80 6/8 and netted exactly 80. How is that for shrinkage?

A very great buck. Tell your dad Congrats.

 

[ERSS]

Get him measured.....Looks like a great lope, and a great memory not matter what the score!

 

[Muleyslyr]

If it's that close to 80" get it measured...not that it should matter though...the ol' man should already be "tickled pink". Great lookin' Antelope.

 

[IdahoBugler]

That is a stud of a buck. Tell the ol' man congrats.

 

[1_pointer]

It wouldn't hurt. I just hope that sucker is going on the wall, great looking buck!!! Congrats to both of you!

PS- Got any pics of #1?

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Damn good pronghorn buck!

 

[BuzzH]

I'd say its worth having it officially scored.

Congrats to your Dad...a fine pronghorn.

 

[JB]

thats a hog! congrats.

 

[AZ402]

Measure it, that buck looks great!!

 

[Dinkshooter]

the ol' man should already be "tickled pink

Oh he is tickled pink............ just because his is bigger than his sons Been some smack talking going on

 

[Dinkshooter]

I was happy just because he finally demonstrated a little self restraint and passed up some bucks

2 weeks prior, on a hunt that took 14 years to draw, 1 hour 15 minutes into the hunt, my brother whispering over and over.................not a shooter, don't shoot, not a shooter don' shoot..................boom.

I was devastated, he couldn't be any happier. I asked him if he wished he held out, he says "What the hell for"? I feel bad cause I got caught up in it and forgot whose tag it was.

My first Dinkshooter posse shot

 

[Dinkshooter]

PS- Got any pics of #1?

No pics of #1, but he was standing to the left of this doe when the old man shot the ground at 168 yards

I don't drop the F-bomb around him much but if came streaming out after that!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dinkshooter]

Saw alot of these things this year. I am sure much to Oak's disapointment.........this one didn't make it. He decided to keep laying on the road after this picture and the took the County weedsprayer front and dually tires.

 

[noharleyyet]

My first Dinkshooter posse shot

Awesome photo Dink.

 

[Dinkshooter]

Another of the same. If you look really closely.............................. you can see the shadow of the pickup I was hiding in

 

[IdahoBugler]

Dink,

Awesome pics and congrats again to all the animals taken.

 

[Muleyslyr]

Oh he is tickled pink............ just because his is bigger than his sons Been some smack talking going on

Good stuff! Funny how we change as we get older, but I love when my Dad shoots something big. Find myself pullin' for him more than myself. They ain't gonna be around forever. Looks like you guys had a great time. Thanks for all the pics.