Author Topic: Shooter or not (Read 8567 times)

boneaddict · « **on:** August 27, 2009, 03:01:32 PM »

Antelope guys, is this a shooter or not. (Shooter as in decent sized buck or taxidermy trophy.....)

Woodchuck · « **Reply #1 on:** August 27, 2009, 03:02:09 PM »

ME = BOOM

boneaddict · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2009, 03:07:45 PM »

The original

dobby · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2009, 03:14:24 PM »

good mass

looks to be around 13-14 long

the ears almost to the top of the diggers would turn me away

rasbo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2009, 03:17:02 PM »

little wider I would be gutting

jackelope · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2009, 03:38:32 PM »

I think he's a good looking goat but not a shooter if you want a big one.
needs a little more height but seems to have pretty good mass.

270Shooter · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2009, 03:42:40 PM »

Depends what area I guess. I would be tempted though because it would be my first speed goat.

GoldTip · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2009, 03:56:57 PM »

Does look like he has good mass, but I would be hard pressed to give him much more than 13" for length. Cutters look good, but hard to say from the angle of the photo. He'd ghet a pass from me. Does have a nice looking cape however. he would be a good buck to take for a cape to have. First buck I killed over 15" had a 6" diameter bald spot down tthe back of his neck from fences. Antelope can have messed up capes, and he has a good black face.

shanevg · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2009, 04:36:50 PM »

Depends on what tag I had. I agree with dobby, comparing the horns to the ears you can see he's not huge, but he does have good mass.

Ray · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2009, 04:47:07 PM »

A trophy hunter would pass. A meat hunter would probably be satisfied. It could go on the wall either way.

BC CHASER · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2009, 04:52:19 PM »

Looks like he has a great cape. I will be going after my fourth this year and the area we hunt gets hit real hard because there is very little public land. I would shoot him there no questions asked. This year I might be a little more picky.

tonymoe · « **Reply #11 on:** August 27, 2009, 04:54:51 PM »

I've gone one on the wall that big, so, yes to shooting it if it's your first, but 2nd trip, no way. Not knowing what I know now, which ain't too much

boneaddict · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2009, 08:08:27 PM »

Here is another one. I think hes smaller?

boneaddict · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2009, 08:09:35 PM »

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #14 on:** August 27, 2009, 08:35:42 PM »

nice looking goat, if you are going for a true trophy then I would have to say no, if you are going for a trophy for you and it is your first one, then it does have a nice black face to it, so would say yes.

Second one looks a little wider but looks smaller as far as mass and length.

Joe

Crowns · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2009, 08:39:17 PM »

Yeah the second one is small, hes really short so it makes his cutters look crabby. Id shoot the first though. My guess on the first is 70 inches or so.

bobcat · « **Reply #16 on:** August 27, 2009, 08:41:24 PM »

For me the first one is big enough. But score to me is nothing. I just don't care. I like the way he looks and I would take him without a doubt.

gasman · « **Reply #17 on:** August 27, 2009, 08:43:08 PM »

Quote from: bobcat on August 27, 2009, 08:41:24 PM

For me the first one is big enough. But score to me is nothing. I just don't care. I like the way he looks and I would take him without a doubt.

Its not always about the trophy.......

boneaddict · « **Reply #18 on:** August 27, 2009, 08:49:15 PM »

here is another view of that first one.

runamuk · « **Reply #19 on:** August 27, 2009, 08:58:05 PM »

Well I sure like him...and I bet he tastes like antelope

I like the symmetry of his horns...and I'd consider him a trophy...

elkspert · « **Reply #20 on:** August 28, 2009, 08:36:09 PM »

Nice looking goat, I would say it depends on the tag I had. Non trophy area, he's down.

boneaddict · « **Reply #21 on:** August 29, 2009, 09:23:34 AM »

I think I would dump this one.....

boneaddict · « **Reply #22 on:** August 29, 2009, 09:38:56 AM »

Course I would probably do this one too.....

boneaddict · « **Reply #23 on:** August 29, 2009, 09:39:32 AM »

Big10gauge · « **Reply #24 on:** August 29, 2009, 09:43:44 AM »

Quote from: boneaddict on August 29, 2009, 09:38:56 AM

Course I would probably do this one too.....

You sound like you're over at the State Line Strip Club.

boneaddict · « **Reply #25 on:** August 29, 2009, 09:45:27 AM »

Nah, my shots aren't up to date for that.

boneaddict · « **Reply #26 on:** August 29, 2009, 09:51:31 AM »

B.G.hunter · « **Reply #27 on:** August 29, 2009, 10:05:10 AM »

ive never shot a antelope so it would be very hard to pass on that first one.

boneaddict · « **Reply #28 on:** August 29, 2009, 08:14:20 PM »

So is that like a non typical claw on his antler or a busted or split horn?

270Shooter · « **Reply #29 on:** August 29, 2009, 08:41:57 PM »

Quote from: Big10gauge on August 29, 2009, 09:43:44 AM

Quote from: boneaddict on August 29, 2009, 09:38:56 AM
Course I would probably do this one too.....

You sound like you're over at the State Line Strip Club.

magnanimous_j · « **Reply #30 on:** August 29, 2009, 08:43:29 PM »

Quote from: boneaddict on August 27, 2009, 08:49:15 PM

here is another view of that first one.

I really enjoy your photography. Between you and pope, I've probably saved a hundred images off this site.

boneaddict · « **Reply #31 on:** August 29, 2009, 08:45:21 PM »

I'm sure I can speak for Pope too when I say we enjoy sharing with you guys.

Crowns · « **Reply #32 on:** August 30, 2009, 10:43:30 AM »

Those extra cutters are fairly common

. I guess you could say its Non typical though. My only antelope I shot had a bump up where that ones extra cutter is, probably would have turned into one eventually. His Cutters were 6 inches long and were starting to split into two.

joebear · « **Reply #33 on:** September 04, 2009, 08:13:56 AM »

I would have to pass. Im thinking around 13 to 14 and as low as the cutters are you would loose a measurement so not a shooter in my book. But with all that said its really up to the person with the tag if it was a first he would be laying on his side.

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