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Shrinkage during drying
« on: August 19, 2017, 04:47:22 PM »
I guess this question is kind of targeted at those who are official scorers but open to anyone.  All "official" scores have to wait a drying period, so what is the expected shrinkage during that period? At the scorers booth last year the gentleman said it could be as much as 3-4%, that seemed really high to me.  Any thoughts from others?

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Re: Shrinkage during drying
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2017, 05:14:21 PM »
I guess this question is kind of targeted at those who are official scorers but open to anyone.  All "official" scores have to wait a drying period, so what is the expected shrinkage during that period? At the scorers booth last year the gentleman said it could be as much as 3-4%, that seemed really high to me.  Any thoughts from others?

That might be a little high, but they definitely shrink.
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Re: Shrinkage during drying
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2017, 05:19:38 PM »
depends on the species also.  I think antelope shrink more than deer.

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Re: Shrinkage during drying
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2017, 05:31:59 PM »
My main question is about elk but I'm curious about any and all species.  In my family we have only had one animal scored (elk) and it was 1% less than I measured.  That said I'm not a scorer and my margin of error is greater than 1% so it got me thinking. 

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Re: Shrinkage during drying
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2017, 08:04:55 PM »
I had a 400" bull shrink down to 300" one time. Maybe I stretched the tape a little tight though on my initial scoring.

 


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