Author Topic: Time to play guess the score!! (Read 11318 times)

tlbradford · « **on:** August 13, 2008, 10:07:49 PM »

O.K. Here is my 1995 mule deer from Grant County. I have never in my life scored an animal, but I was moving the horns in my garage and curiosity got the best of me. So what are your guesses? Lets go with net since this only had 2-6/8 for deductions. Special thanks to my buddies kid Logan for giving you guys some perspective.

I'll post the story and score sometime tomorrow.

tlbradford · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2008, 10:11:57 PM »

Here are the horns on the wall above a big 3 point. The 3 point was over 300 lbs. Not officially weighed, but it was huge. This 4 point yielded 120 lbs of boned out meat.

robodad · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2008, 10:14:02 PM »

157 3/8

huntnphool · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2008, 10:20:48 PM »

Ridgerunner · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2008, 10:37:15 PM »

bucklucky · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2008, 10:44:53 PM »

145 3/8 net

huntnphool · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2008, 10:57:51 PM »

Quote from: Ridgerunner on August 13, 2008, 10:37:15 PM

147

I was thinking right along those lines maybe even 145 but the wall is throwing me off. I am assuming those are 16" centers the nails are in which would make it a little wider than I was thinking, I am much better when its on the animal, these kind are hard in pictures. If I could look at them on the wall it would be much easier.

BC CHASER · « **Reply #7 on:** August 13, 2008, 11:14:13 PM »

cascademountainhunter · « **Reply #8 on:** August 13, 2008, 11:31:13 PM »

idk anything bout scoring but nice bucks!

huntnphool · « **Reply #9 on:** August 13, 2008, 11:33:48 PM »

M-Ray is going with 150 7/8

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #10 on:** August 13, 2008, 11:54:53 PM »

143 3/8

tlbradford · « **Reply #11 on:** August 14, 2008, 08:30:59 AM »

I'll give you guys some help.

Outside spread was 25 4/8
Main Beams were 21 1/8

I could have sworn this taped out at 26-1/2" when it was shot, but I don't know if they would shrink that much over the last 13 years.

bucklucky · « **Reply #12 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:20:44 AM »

OK its not as wide as I thought , it is hard to judge unless its on a head, net score will be right around 135, I had to change it

GoldTip · « **Reply #13 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:22:25 AM »

I'll give it 142 and some change.

Timberstalker · « **Reply #14 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:45:50 AM »

139 1/8

buckmaster_wa · « **Reply #15 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:52:40 AM »

addicted · « **Reply #16 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:55:48 AM »

138-140. i get a 2 point gap cuz i havent done this as much as most of you

M_ray · « **Reply #17 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:03:00 AM »

144! ... And Bucklucky I SWEAR I came up with it before I looked at any of the answers! I'm gonna quit playing these games cause just about every time I'm either and inch away from you or Huntnphool!

tlbradford · « **Reply #18 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:12:34 AM »

G2's 11-4/8....I remeasured again by actually using some masking tape to help me out on the curves. I am confidant that the score is very accurate now....Answer at 3:30

This may help you guys more than the G2 length.

H1 (bases) were 5 and 4-7/8

Ridgerunner · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:38:14 AM »

I'm going to go lower, I say 129.

NRA4LIFE · « **Reply #20 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:43:09 AM »

I'm going with 146 1/2 net.

boneaddict · « **Reply #21 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:45:52 AM »

I figured 142-144 so lets split the difference with 143

tlbradford · « **Reply #22 on:** August 14, 2008, 01:11:30 PM »

Allright, I am going home to pack up for a weekend of chasing bears, so here is the score.

144 7/8

The award goes to Michelle for being closest without any hints. Mray gets honorable mention.

BC CHASER · « **Reply #23 on:** August 14, 2008, 01:35:20 PM »

RE-SCORE!!! He has to be in the 150's

bucklucky · « **Reply #24 on:** August 14, 2008, 02:16:18 PM »

Dang it I just logged in so I could change back to my origional score

tlbradford · « **Reply #25 on:** August 14, 2008, 03:01:23 PM »

The first time I taped it out I got 111-5/8's. I was really bummed, but I had totally messed it up. Then I found a youtube video and got everything straightened out.

Here is the story on this guy.

I had scouted around the area for a couple of months prior to the rifle opener. The week before opening day I was driving along a gravel road and had to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting this deer. He took a few leaps into the adjacent CRP and then stood there with a smug look on his face for about 5 minutes and only 40 yards off the road, before deciding to meander off to get fatter. Through my rolled down window I actually told him that he was mine and I would be back for him. He didn't act too impressed.

I glassed over the same area the morning and evening the day before opening morning and didn't see him. I was hunting with my college roommate and my Dad's best friend. This was the first season not hunting with my Dad who had died the previous year. We were going to make a push through some nice pockets and draws that led out of an alfalfa field where I guessed this guy was feeding and hanging out.

Opening morning we had walked in about a mile when he jumps up from a bed about 60 yards in front of me and my roommate. I pull up and shoot him in the back of the neck with my .25-06. He was below me and heading straight away. He drops and acts like he is trying to get up and his body is now broadside to me. I put one through the lungs for insurance. My roommate pulls up on the downed deer and shoots at it three times with his .243. Finally he hears me telling him to stop shooting, it is dead. We walk up to him and he ask me if he got it or if I shot it? This was his first time hunting and he was fully adrenalized. Once he took a few deep breaths he realized what had happened and that the deer was knocked down before he shot. (skinning it out later we only found two bullet holes). I gutted him out and we started dragging him towards a field. I went back for the truck and we were able to drive to within 25 yards of him. To tell you the truth I didn't get really excited. The next day my buddy tagged out on a spike and I was way more excited for his first deer than this guy, because they approached us from a long ways out and he missed his first two shots. However, as the years go by I appreciate this one more and more, and I have to think that my Dad had a hand in making sure this was placed in front of me.

M_ray · « **Reply #26 on:** August 15, 2008, 12:46:41 AM »

Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on August 13, 2008, 11:54:53 PM

143 3/8

Quote from: M_ray on August 14, 2008, 10:03:00 AM

144! ... And Bucklucky I SWEAR I came up with it before I looked at any of the answers! I'm gonna quit playing these games cause just about every time I'm either and inch away from you or Huntnphool!

Quote from: tlbradford on August 14, 2008, 01:11:30 PM

Allright, I am going home to pack up for a weekend of chasing bears, so here is the score.

144 7/8

The award goes to Michelle for being closest without any hints. Mray gets honorable mention.

I'm trying to figure this one out ... how'd I get honoralble mention???
Oh I guess you figure I read the whole post first ... Ahh I got oh well I didn't I just looked at the first two pics didn't even know about the other ... I edited my post to let BL know I hadn't seen his guess until I had allready posted cause we allways seem to be close... oh well!

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #27 on:** August 15, 2008, 12:51:34 AM »

Quote from: tlbradford on August 14, 2008, 01:11:30 PM

144 7/8

The award goes to Michelle for being closest without any hints. Mray gets honorable mention.

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #28 on:** August 15, 2008, 06:51:37 AM »

Quote from: M_ray on August 15, 2008, 12:46:41 AM

how'd I get honoralble mention???[/b][/i]
Oh I guess you figure I read the whole post first ... Ahh I got oh well I didn't I just looked at the first two pics didn't even know about the other ... I edited my post to let BL know I hadn't seen his guess until I had allready posted cause we allways seem to be close... oh well!

I know what you mean ... I was going to go 144 7/8 ... really!

Just yanking your chain! My first call from the first pics was 142 4/8 ... REALLY!

M_ray · « **Reply #29 on:** August 15, 2008, 04:33:24 PM »

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I know what you mean ... I was going to go 144 7/8 ... really!

Ha Ha DOUBLELUNG THAT'S FUNNY! ... But the fact still remains that I was only 7/8's off but oh well I have yet to see a guess the score game on here where you get second when you're the closest because the guy decides on his own to give out hint's

yelp · « **Reply #30 on:** August 15, 2008, 09:21:02 PM »

141 7/8"

tlbradford · « **Reply #31 on:** August 17, 2008, 07:17:45 PM »

Quote from: M_ray on August 15, 2008, 04:33:24 PM

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I know what you mean ... I was going to go 144 7/8 ... really!

Ha Ha DOUBLELUNG THAT'S FUNNY! ... But the fact still remains that I was only 7/8's off but oh well I have yet to see a guess the score game on here where you get second when you're the closest because the guy decides on his own to give out hint's

OK,OK...since everything goes by the honor system, and Mray says he didn't read any hints. He can have first place. Either way you both are awarded the same prize.

M_ray · « **Reply #32 on:** August 17, 2008, 10:48:07 PM »

Thanks for that

but it's all good I was just playing besides if I told you guy's how I come up with my scores you would laugh (kinda unconventional no science involved in my guesses) so if I were to try and use anyone's hints I'd probably be farther off than I allready am!

bucklucky · « **Reply #33 on:** August 17, 2008, 11:59:29 PM »

Hwy Mark, I just judge them on what I see

tlbradford · « **Reply #34 on:** August 18, 2008, 09:05:03 AM »

He must have a hoodoo voodoo system where he consults the spirit of the animal. Either way it seems to be pretty effective.

M_ray · « **Reply #35 on:** August 18, 2008, 11:02:38 AM »

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He must have a hoodoo voodoo system where he consults the spirit of the animal. Either way it seems to be pretty effective.

Thanks

That's funny! No I don't have to resort to a higher being!

But I kinda envision guy's sitting down with a pencil and trying to put down some numbers. But I sometimes just look at it and throw out the first number that comes into my little pea brain and other times I compare what I'm looking at to the file of known bucks in my head and what they have scored and go with the number that I feel is the closest! ... See I told ya you would laugh at me!

M_ray · « **Reply #36 on:** August 18, 2008, 11:05:05 AM »

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Hwy Mark, I just judge them on what I see

Me too BL ... Me too!

boneaddict · « **Reply #37 on:** August 18, 2008, 11:37:23 AM »

Thats what I do Mray. Don't carry alot of pencils with me out in the woods. I'm mostly happy if I jsut get the class the buck is in. 150 or 160 or 170....know what I mean.

bucklucky · « **Reply #38 on:** August 18, 2008, 11:54:41 AM »

Exactly Bone.

M_ray · « **Reply #39 on:** August 19, 2008, 09:58:16 AM »

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I'm mostly happy if I just get the class the buck is in. 150 or 160 or 170....know what I mean.

Me too ... I know what you mean! One thing this site has done for me is make me better at scoring that's for sure!!!

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