Guess the score.....again!
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swampokie
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libidilatimmy
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kesand72
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I guess now is when I have to admit I dont know his gross score. At the show I had him scored at they just write the net on the card you fill out when you bring them in and I didnt think to ask what his gross was. His net is 105 1/8.
kesand72
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He'd gross a lot more than the net as a typical because of the missing tine on the left side. That would cause a lot of deductions in the B&C system that they obviously used because of not being symetrical. If the SCI system was used, he'd be a lot higher. He's still a nice shooter buck unless you have a LQ tag in a big buck unit and wanted to wait a for a real big one.
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swampokie
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swampokie
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I just hate it when someone brings me a big old mature 7 pt to score and when it only scores 108 they say I don't know what I'm doing. They don't understand that just because it has a lot of bone doesn't necessarily mean 150. The trophy is truly maturity. That's what ive noticed over the years but we all get caught up in numbers such as a high gross score.
I agree nets are for fishing! I really didnt know much about score when I shot him and really didnt care. Still dont, I can field judge better now but it still comes down to if I like him I go try to get him! I killed him on block management on a general tag in eastern MT in the CMR area in 2006.
I hear ya. The quality of the deer is all in the eye of the beholder. The score is just a quick judgement tool when sharing a story and a way for friendly competition between some hunters (some may not be so friendly competition).
That is a good ol' buck and I would have felt the same way as you if I passed him up once. Good thing he was old and obese so he couldn't go far from where you first saw him.
LOL I wouldnt say he was slow or obese, he was just a BIG deer! He was starting to rut and had about 20 does and a few small bucks with him.I hear ya. The quality of the deer is all in the eye of the beholder. The score is just a quick judgement tool when sharing a story and a way for friendly competition between some hunters (some may not be so friendly competition).
That is a good ol' buck and I would have felt the same way as you if I passed him up once. Good thing he was old and obese so he couldn't go far from where you first saw him.
PlainsHunter
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He's a bigger buck than the "net" score tells. I agree with packmule in that they should give credit for every inch they grow. Gross score is the way to truly gauge a deer. He is the exact kind of deer that I search for every hunt I take out west. Big frame mature buck. Great deer MM!
ddress00
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117. Solid buck MM. I need to post mine recent buck for the score guess. Happy hunting this year!
Im going to measure him myself to practice and figure out his gross. Since I know his net I should be able to figure out how accurate I measured him.