Guess The Score

[Hockey21]

Here is a tough one.  22” outside with a giant head/body.


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Both of ours scored the same. It would be cool to put them side by side and see if theres much difference.

[Rainier10]

I have said this before and will say it again.  If you are hunting Washington state and only Washington state, 135" and up is a great deer for an OTC tag. If you have a special permit depending on the permit that number can go up to 150" or 160".  For me anything over 145" gets tough to judge especially because I have only hunted Washington state and am accustomed to looking at deer here.

[Karl Blanchard]

Here is a tough one.  22” outside with a giant head/body.


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Both of ours scored the same. It would be cool to put them side by side and see if theres much difference.

if love to see the numbers breakdown on your buck Hockey.  I have a pretty sharp scoring eye and I couldn't even come close to 185.  I'd love to see where I short changed him.  Do you have any pics where it's not so distorted from being so close to the camera?

[Hockey21]

Here is a tough one.  22” outside with a giant head/body.


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Both of ours scored the same. It would be cool to put them side by side and see if theres much difference.

if love to see the numbers breakdown on your buck Hockey.  I have a pretty sharp scoring eye and I couldn't even come close to 185.  I'd love to see where I short changed him.  Do you have any pics where it's not so distorted from being so close to the camera?

Sure, no problem Karl. I can scan the score sheet and post it tomorrow. It will be in the next NW big game book. At the time I think it was #15 for the state in their book. I just missed the cut off mark for Boone. A guy named Russ scored it. It looks deceiving. We didn't get any good pics of it in the field. My father in law took the pics in the field and my wife took the pics of me holding the European mount. They both suck at taking pictures. 

[Karl Blanchard]

Awesome thank You!  Nothing better than a little eyecrometer calibration

[Rainier10]

Russ McDonald.  He has scored all of my stuff.  Solid guy for sure.

Pics are everything.  You can make a mediocre buck, bull, bear or cougar look like a masher and you can make a giant look like a dink.

People give me the business about how much time and energy I put into field photos but it really makes a difference.

[Hockey21]

I suck at scoring. Its all good. LOL. I look at some pics of bucks and I just don't get where they got the score.
Here's another pic, but it kinda sucks also. 

[Hockey21]

I'm trying to teach my father in law how to take field photos, but he still sucks. Haha. It makes every difference on the angle, distance, how you hold the buck, etc, etc. I'm pretty much learning also. He never took pics of his deer until we starting hunting together. Russ is a great guy!!

[Karl Blanchard]

Much better pic!  And yeah my pic game is not on point    every year I say I'm gonna put more effort into it but by the end of the season I end up with very little quality.

[Rainier10]

Hockey, that is a heavy horned deer all the way to the tips.  Your mass numbers are going to be great on that deer.  The heavy mass makes the tines seem shorter than they are.  Did any of the burrs at the bases count as eye guards?  The antlers are super symetrical and the inside spread is proportionate to the main beam length.  That is a great example of what a solid deer should look like.  There aren't a ton of deer like that in Washington state.  Even in the late hunts you are not going to find a deer like that around every corner like some people think.

[Hockey21]

Thanks Rainier and Karl. I think only 2-3 counted. I can't remember. Both sides had a ridge that went up to the forks. I wish I would've had him shoulder mounted. I know i can still have it done but with a different cape. He's probably the biggest I'll ever get. It was my first year hunting since my kids were born and I didn't realize his size until I took him to the butcher in town and he was making a huge deal about it. 

[throttlejocky20]

Here is a WA buck my old man got never put a tape on it but i will tonight.

[Bwana Bob]

Mid 140's 

[throttlejocky20]

Only a 3 ill measure him tonight as well. 26 inches wide.

[throttlejocky20]

My Personal best i have taped this one.