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3 pt. min. area;  Would you let the air out of him?

Yes!!  Can't eat the horns anyway and he is LEGAL
78 (55.3%)
No!!  He is not LEGAL
7 (5%)
Yes  He is legal, but I would pass looking for something bigger
33 (23.4%)
I Don't know given the angle, I would wait to get more confirmation.
23 (16.3%)

Total Members Voted: 141

Voting closed: December 18, 2014, 09:06:28 PM

Author Topic: 3 pt. min. area; Would you let the air out of him? Update New Pic page 2.  (Read 15926 times)

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Re: 3 pt. min. area; Would you let the air out of him? Update New Pic page 2.
« Reply #45 on: November 19, 2014, 04:09:06 PM »
Um, yes I would like to change my vote. I would not take that chance. Sneaky little bugger.

 :yeah:

That first angle it sure looked to be a 3 point.  Now it looks like a 2.  :o
ya wht i seen in first pic was a stick lol
would have waited anyhows so I would not have just shot on a prayer
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Re: 3 pt. min. area; Would you let the air out of him? Update New Pic page 2.
« Reply #46 on: November 19, 2014, 04:37:50 PM »
This is exactly why calmer heads prevail. I'm out too. Not worth it. Walking up to it after the fact would be a harsh reality. A great debate. Maybe a warden has a take on this topic.

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Re: 3 pt. min. area; Would you let the air out of him? Update New Pic page 2.
« Reply #47 on: November 19, 2014, 10:59:54 PM »
So there was no third point , no 1" eye guards , 2x2 , what may I ask was the percentage of hunters that said yes he is legal compared to the no he is no legal, staggering hhhhmmm.webbed points do not count , has to be 1" minium that thing aint even close so. 56.5percent would have taken the shot  thats staggering, only 5.2 percent made the right call. Then everyone changed thier mind so how many would have said  nothing and leave it lay ?
« Last Edit: November 19, 2014, 11:18:07 PM by stinkbait »

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Re: 3 pt. min. area; Would you let the air out of him? Update New Pic page 2.
« Reply #48 on: November 19, 2014, 11:25:51 PM »
Why not just keep hunting :dunno:

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Re: 3 pt. min. area; Would you let the air out of him? Update New Pic page 2.
« Reply #49 on: November 20, 2014, 07:08:58 AM »
So there was no third point , no 1" eye guards , 2x2 , what may I ask was the percentage of hunters that said yes he is legal compared to the no he is no legal, staggering hhhhmmm.webbed points do not count , has to be 1" minium that thing aint even close so. 56.5percent would have taken the shot  thats staggering, only 5.2 percent made the right call. Then everyone changed thier mind so how many would have said  nothing and leave it lay ?

Let's not jump to conclusions and make this post what it is not.  First these are pictures......in person it was easier to see multiple angles and tell it was questionable.  I am still not convinced it is not legal, though I would not have shot it due to not knowing.  So....stinkbait.....don't stink up the thread (pun intended) and let's have civil conversations so people can learn.

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Re: 3 pt. min. area; Would you let the air out of him? Update New Pic page 2.
« Reply #50 on: November 20, 2014, 07:17:38 AM »
Great photos & constructive poll Jrebel.   :tup:

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Re: 3 pt. min. area; Would you let the air out of him? Update New Pic page 2.
« Reply #51 on: November 20, 2014, 08:50:03 AM »
Yeah, great pics and poll.  Good discussion.

This goes to show that snap decisions can get a guy in trouble.  Honest mistakes can happen.........this photo and poll proves that.
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Re: 3 pt. min. area; Would you let the air out of him? Update New Pic page 2.
« Reply #52 on: November 30, 2014, 03:43:43 PM »
Here are a few more pics for discussion. 

First picture shows how I may be inclined to measure the longest side to the main beam.  Pretty vague law / description. 

Second picture shows the small kicker / notch in this bucks horn.  Definitely not an inch long.  I would like to see this buck next year to see how he grow.

Jrebel

Was working in the shop yesterday and remembered this thread after looking at a rack I have. Here is a Picture of the "small" point if it was webbed in like the photo here I contend it would make the over one inch requirement. the other side was an obvious three and that is why I shot him, but imagine my surprise when I walked up and could only see the fork and not the small point under.  :yike:
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Re: 3 pt. min. area; Would you let the air out of him? Update New Pic page 2.
« Reply #53 on: November 30, 2014, 03:45:53 PM »
Here is the entire rack.
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