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Shooter or not
« 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.....)



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Re: Shooter or not
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2009, 03:02:09 PM »
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Re: Shooter or not
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2009, 03:07:45 PM »
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Re: Shooter or not
« 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

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Re: Shooter or not
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2009, 03:17:02 PM »
little wider I would be gutting

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Re: Shooter or not
« 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.
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Re: Shooter or not
« 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.

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Re: Shooter or not
« 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.
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Re: Shooter or not
« 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.

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Re: Shooter or not
« 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.

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Re: Shooter or not
« 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. :dunno:
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Re: Shooter or not
« 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 :P

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Re: Shooter or not
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2009, 08:08:27 PM »
Here is another one.  I think hes smaller?

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Re: Shooter or not
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2009, 08:09:35 PM »
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Re: Shooter or not
« 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.

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