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Would you consider this buck legal in a 4 pt or better area?

Yes
42 (17.9%)
No
148 (63%)
Maybe, so shoot him
0 (0%)
Maybe, so don't shoot him
45 (19.1%)

Total Members Voted: 234

Author Topic: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?  (Read 24245 times)

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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2014, 07:55:15 AM »
I voted no. :'(
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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2014, 07:58:06 AM »
 :bdid: Nope

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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2014, 08:00:08 AM »
No. This is illegal deer. States has different definition about courting points on the rack. This is WA 4pt have to be on ether side or both sides. Not like some tv shows you watch when host shoot 3x4 and scream that's 7 pointer.  :'(

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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2014, 08:02:31 AM »
IF.....I say IF on his left the brow tine is 1 inch and the broken tine is 1 inch then he is a 3x4. Still, in the field, 4pt minimum, too close to call. Still, no shot for me.

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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2014, 08:04:11 AM »
I think on the ground with tape to confirm point lenghts, yes he might be legal.

On the hoof, with only optics to judge, I think you pass on that shot because I just don't see how you could know for sure.
I voted no, but this is a good description of my thoughts

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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2014, 08:07:42 AM »
may have been before busting one side up but no

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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2014, 08:16:32 AM »
For the broken chunk of main beam to count as a point it would have to not only be an inch, which it probably is, but would have to be longer than it is wide, which it most definitely is not.  not legal.

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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #22 on: November 17, 2014, 08:19:50 AM »
I don't see any way this buck could be legal.  The eye guard clearly isn't an inch. If it were, I would say yes as the continuation of the main beam is certainly over an inch. :twocents:

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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #23 on: November 17, 2014, 08:26:20 AM »
I would let him walk.  Too close to call.

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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #24 on: November 17, 2014, 08:29:05 AM »
Definitely not legal in a 4 pt minimum area.

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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #25 on: November 17, 2014, 08:47:40 AM »
Definitely not legal in a 4 pt minimum area.
:yeah:

Hard to even call that little bump an eye guard.  :twocents:
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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #26 on: November 17, 2014, 10:41:41 AM »
I voted maybe, but don't shoot. 

Definitely three legal points on each side.  It is the little nubbin of an eye guard where it turns into a maybe for me.  I believe the longer than it is wide rule is for determining a branch, not a point so the broken tine is a legal point.

I have seen them measure and that eye guard is close enough to a WDFW inch that I am going with maybe legal.  But looking through my scope I am not pulling the trigger and waiting for a measurement.


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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #27 on: November 17, 2014, 11:48:45 AM »
I voted no because I don't think the eye guard goes and inch, it might but it is just too close to call.  My guess is that eye guard is 7/8"
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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #28 on: November 17, 2014, 12:08:14 PM »
I'm in the not legal camp.
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

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Re: Poll: Legal in 4pt area or not?
« Reply #29 on: November 17, 2014, 12:15:42 PM »
 its legal  :tup:
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