Who Counts the Eye ,,,,,

[Hunterman]

,,,Guards?? I know the state says that the eyeguards are points, but I was taught old school that you just count off the fork.. I was shocked when a gamewarden told me that the Two point mule deer with eyeguards was a leagle deer to shoot , and why didn't I kill him?  Too old to change I guess..

Hunterman(Tony)

[Straight Shooter]

Regardless... an 1"+... count it as a point.

[littlebuf]

this is a good question, ive wondered the consensus on this myself. i count the eye guards as a point. am i right am i wrong? east coast a 10 point deer is a 4x4 with eye guards. i call that a 5x5 

[gasman]

this is a good question, ive wondered the consensus on this myself. i count the eye guards as a point. am i right am i wrong? east coast a 10 point deer is a 4x4 with eye guards. i call that a 5x5 

 

[PolarBear]

No matter how long they are, I don't count them, even doubles.

[Rick]

Damn straight I count eyeguards. I'm not into trophy hunting. I like filling my tag. If there are two legal bucks standing side by side of course I'll shoot the larger of the two (generally more antler means more meat).

If I see a legal buck 30 seconds into the season,hes riding back to camp in the back of my truck.

[toyman2]

im with rick on this one.
i count them,its a legal point and any way you look at it it is a point

[SkookumHntr]

--You count the the points on one side not including the eyeguards. But a two point with a one inch eyeguard counts in a 3pt min area.

[robodad]

--You count the the points on one side not including the eyeguards. But a two point with a one inch eyeguard counts in a 3pt min area.

So if there is 3 points and an eyeguard then the eyeguard don't count ?? 

[littlebuf]

boone&crocket counts eye guards 

[bow4elk]

YES - brow tines , or eye guards, count!  Each state may have it's own interpretation on the matter but they count where point restrictions are concerned.

[cascademountainhunter]

well for antler restrictions i count the eye gards but when i say somethin bout it i will say for example 3x4 with eye gards...

[Michelle_Nelson]

A point is a point.

[Timber]

No matter how long they are, I don't count them, even doubles.

 

[littlebuf]

No matter how long they are, I don't count them, even doubles.

 

why?