Tape is cruel

[coonhound]

Here's a good example of a 170 class buck, he Grossed 173 and netted 169 7/8 he was scored officially at the Puyallup Sportsmans Show in 04.   A late archery buck from the Okanogan area, he may not be an Eastmans class buck but a trophy of a lifetime for me, well hopefully not of a lifetime...

Coon

[huntnphool]

That was a nice buck the first time I saw it and it still is

[bucklucky]

Well if it aint eastmans quality , its definately Bucklucky quality!!  Thats a stud buck in my book!!

[Dmanmastertracker]

 I didn't even know you got over the the other half Coon, tremendous buck.

[BENCHLEG]

SO  WHEN DOES               EASTMANS SET THE BAR FOR THE AVERAGE GUY. THAT HUNTS HIS ASS-OFF AND DOES IT ON PUBLIC LAND , WITH LIMITED FUNDS. NICE JOB TO ALL.

[bucklucky]

Good question 

[boneaddict]

Like Rob said, I have always thought that was a dandy.

[colvilletacoma]

n/m

[bucklucky]

180 gross??

[rougheye]

Looks like a couple eye guards away from mid 170 s . 

[PacificNWhunter]

Very good topic bone, and great advice and discussion from everyone. I'm still learning the ropes on field judging animals and it seems I'm usually a good 15 or more inches higher then what others think. I don't really have the experience to differentiate between 150 and 170 I just know there big.

[TeacherMan]

If you want one that scores over 150 it takes homework, if you want one that is 160+ it takes time in the woods after you have done your homework and if you want one that scores 170+ it takes all of the above plus a lot of luck.  I average over 40 days a year in the woods hunting just deer and well over 100 scouting in Washingtons best whitetail and mule deer country and I can count on one hand how many bucks a year I see that score over 170.

Sometimes I can go 3 or 4 years and still count them on the same hand. 

[boneaddict]

 

[Pathfinder101]

great thread.  Glad you brought it up.  For me, until I draw a god tag, anything with a nice rack is meat in the freezer and I haven't managed to feel bad about that yet.  Anything bigger than the others I have killed is a "trophy".  Still, it's nice to run the numbers as a benchmark. 

FYI, if I talk about a deer I saw on the hoof, it's always a gross score.  I can't do the damn deductions in my head.  Should have payed better attention in math class...

[hogsniper]

I walked up to my buck in Montana this year thinking he was a 180+ but when the tape was done stretching he was only a high 160 maybe 170.....That tape is cruel....Great thread bone!!!!