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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #45 on: November 02, 2012, 06:58:30 PM »
Of course they count them that way in Texas.....everything is bigger in Texas!

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Legal or not
« Reply #46 on: November 02, 2012, 09:18:08 PM »
The state says you have to shoot a deer with 3 points on one side. It doesn't say it has to be a "3 point". It could be a "2 point" with eye guards. Would have the legal points but still not be a "3 point".

That deer is a "forkey with eye guards", or a "2x2 with eye guards".

Personally I don't shoot them in a 3 point restriction cause I don't think it's in the spirit of the restriction. But that's a personal decision I make for myself.

To me it's like when guys shoot a 5x mainframe elk with a few stickers and then call it a 6x or 7x. We all know what a 6x elk rack is. But that's another argument.....

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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #47 on: November 02, 2012, 09:19:49 PM »




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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #48 on: November 03, 2012, 01:47:51 PM »
Its definatly a forky with eye guards. But if your counting legal points i believe it would be a 2x3 the right eye guard may not make the 1 inch mark.
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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #49 on: November 03, 2012, 01:53:00 PM »
It's a 2 point, with eye guards.

No!!!  :bash: :bash: :bash: :chuckle:

Whats next....you gonna call it a 6 pointer ?  :bash: :chuckle:

Again, In our neck of the woods , most people refer to this beautiful buck as a Forked horn or Forky, with eye guards... It looks like the guards are at least one inch in measurement.

Nice pic... Beautiful Buck! :tup:




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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #50 on: November 03, 2012, 02:08:32 PM »
Two point with eyeguards,legal buck, boom, down opening day. Good eatin right there.
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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #51 on: November 03, 2012, 02:10:59 PM »
Two point with eyeguards,legal buck, boom, down opening day. Good eatin right there.

 :yeah: First day , last day, on any day in legal hunt season!  :yeah:

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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #52 on: November 03, 2012, 02:15:59 PM »
Forky with eyegaurds... Very simple to understand.... Any state within the Rocky mountains knows how to count.... For the most part anyways... There are some who don't.... Texas is that far south for a reason....  :chuckle:   


Back on topic.... It appears legal on his left and possibly right.... But looking through the binocs at any given range even out in the open considering circumstances might be a tough call...

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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #53 on: November 03, 2012, 06:42:05 PM »
I usually call them 2x2 with eye guards, but if someone calls it a three point they are also right. It only has to be 1 inch to be considered a point no matter where its located. Most of you would count stickers so why not eye guards, the only difference is the location
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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #54 on: November 03, 2012, 06:53:05 PM »
Legal but very close, those 'guards are pretty short.  It's a two point.  Call it a 3x3 and you'll get laughed at.  In fact I laughed multiple time reading this.  Thanks guys   :chuckle
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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #55 on: November 03, 2012, 07:02:10 PM »
 :yeah:

I can't imagine shooting a buck like that in anything other than a very up-close and personal scenario- like where I get to hold a ruler up to that left eye guard to make sure it's an inch!
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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #56 on: November 03, 2012, 07:06:12 PM »
2 point with eyegaurds,   only a greenhorn would say different  :twocents:

Explain why.
Why?  Because mulies and blacktail don't always have eyeguards whereas a whitetail almost always does and they r more often or not the same length as the average
G2 and G4.  Blacktail and mulies may or may not have eyeguards and usually average around an inch.

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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #57 on: November 04, 2012, 02:52:19 AM »
I'd call it just legal with the eye guard, but very tender and delicious. :tup: 

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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #58 on: November 04, 2012, 03:06:41 AM »
Forget about wether it is legal or not, he needs to grow a few more years.  If you have to think twice wether it is or is not legal, then you are better off passing.

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Re: Legal or not
« Reply #59 on: November 13, 2012, 08:59:07 PM »
Do you shoot this 2x2 with eyegaurds?

 


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