Author Topic: 2011 Hunt-WA Horn Competition (Read 22423 times)

Wea300mag · « **on:** May 30, 2011, 07:06:05 PM »

Here are the rules for this year. I separated the two contests to help make the rules easier to understand. Please put your entries in this thread.

2011 RULES:
1) All deer & elk species qualify.
2) The animal must be legally harvested in Washington State during the contest year.
3) The hunter must have a current WDFW hunting license and the tag used on the animal must have been purchased from the WDFW.
4) The hunter must submit an approved story of the hunt, picture of the animal/horns, and claimed net score on hunting-washington.com
5) The official B & C or P & Y scoring rules will be used.
6) The score that compares highest in percentage to the state record for that species, horn type (typical or non-typical), and weapon wins. For example, a modern firearm typical mule deer will be compared to the state record modern firearm typical mule deer and an archery net non-typical whitetail will be compared to the record archery net non-typical whitetail. There will be three different weapon categories; modern firearm, muzzleloader, and archery. Washington Big Game Records will be used as the state records.
7) Prizes: A perpetual (or traveling) trophy will be awarded to the winner to keep for 11-1/2 months.

The hunter must be a hunting-washington.com member by Sept. 1 of the contest year for the horn competition.
9) The contest chairman has the right to challenge any and all claimed scores. If there is no clear winner, the top entries will be required to get an official score.
10) Seasons will follow the WDFW hunting seasons, Sept 1 to Dec 31 (2011) for the horns competition.
11) An entry must include a photo of the animal, claimed score, general location of the kill, and weapon used. If either a Blacktail Deer or Roosevelt Elk are being entered, the location must be specific enough to distinguish what species/sub species of Deer or Elk it is.
12) The entry deadline for the 2011 contest will be March 15, 2012.

Sponsored by:
Washington For Wildlife "Dedicated to Conserving Washington's Wildlife & Sporting Heritage" (WFW has been granted the contest permit)
Hunting-Washington (1st place trophy)
Your Name Here (your donated prize)

bearpaw · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2011, 09:01:09 AM »

I talked with Donny Martorello yesterday 11-03-11, apparently our permit request was handed off and somehow overlooked, he said we do need the permit and he will get it coming to us. I will post here as soon as we get the permit and I will unlock the topic so you guys can start entering your animals.

Wea300mag · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2012, 06:27:34 PM »

We now have a permit to run this contest. There are two changes as a result.

1) The entry deadline will be March 15, 2012 since it took so long to get the permit.
2) Only deer and elk can be entered (WDFW rule)

If you shot an impressive animal, post it up here. If you know other members who have shot good scoring animals, send them a PM to remind them to get their entry in.

mtndew · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2012, 04:31:46 PM »

I'll start this off. This is my non-typical rocky mtn elk, taken on 10/29/11 in the Manastash unit with the modern rifle 'any bull' special permit. Shot at 200 yards with my 300 WSM. Just had him scored at the Sportsmans Show, came in at 359 6/8", net non-typical.

400out · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2012, 04:33:25 PM »

good start

bearpaw · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2012, 04:57:54 PM »

great bull mtndew....

Arteman · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2012, 05:02:07 PM »

Wow, that's a cool bull! Good job putting a tag on that.

400out · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2012, 05:54:31 PM »

is no one playing this year

mtndew · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2012, 06:24:59 PM »

Quote from: 400out on February 14, 2012, 05:54:31 PM

is no one playing this year

I was wondering that too. I don't want to play with myself.... I'll go blind! Come on, lets get some more photos posted up!

Turner89 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2012, 06:32:11 PM »

You have to be a member as of 9-1-11? If so, hopefully I will be playing next year.

Mr Mykiss · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2012, 10:46:28 PM »

Some idiot gave his horns to the taxidermist 5 months ago so he is unable to get a gross score

bench beast · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2012, 11:21:35 AM »

here is my Goose Prairie Archery Bull

The original story and pics are here:

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=83532.0

bearpaw · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2012, 11:25:40 AM »

Quote from: Mr Mykiss on February 14, 2012, 10:46:28 PM

Some idiot gave his horns to the taxidermist 5 months ago so he is unable to get a gross score

The taxi will have the horns, he can get it measured if he wants to enter.

great bull bench beast....

boneaddict · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2012, 11:28:15 AM »

Whats the official score bench beast? Awesome bull.

I think we require a story or link to it if its on here already. Wea300 will certainly set you and I straight if that is not correct

bench beast · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2012, 12:25:30 PM »

I had the bull scored by an Official P&Y scorer after the drying period 336 4/8 gross & 321 7/8 net. took the horns to the sportsman show, and they measured it for the Washington record book as a Non typical 332 5/8.

Band · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2012, 01:19:02 PM »

I'm putting up the pic by request but I haven't had it officially scored and probably won't bother. It's currently at the taxidermist and when it's finished it's going up on the wall. Opening day eastside archery "any bull" permit.

The original story and pics are here:

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=78111.0

400out · « **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2012, 01:24:46 PM »

good request

Wea300mag · « **Reply #17 on:** February 26, 2012, 07:36:16 AM »

I have the trophy back at my place now, waiting to engrave the next winners name and info. If you have an entry, or still need to get a score, get them in soon. The entry deadline is March 15th.

Mark B · « **Reply #18 on:** February 26, 2012, 08:30:40 AM »

332 4/8?? That's all??.. Man those pic's are really deceiving!!! either way that's a trophy in any category, Love seeing trashy bulls like that!!!

timberghost72 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2012, 11:38:17 AM »

I guess I will throw this in. This is a modern firearm 7x8 (or 6x7 with eyeguards) public land mule deer. I had this scored by an official B&C scorer and he scored it as a typical mule deer

. I thought that this was a non typical. Maybe someone can explain that to me. Anyways here are the pics, story that I originally posted and score sheets. I printed the score sheet for a non typical to see what it would score as that. I just used the official numbers from the measurer.
Scored as a typical it netted 164 3/8. Putting the numbers on the non typical score sheet it scores 199 3/8. It doesn't matter too much what it officially scores but I'd like to know why its considered a typical mule deer. What are your guys thoughts?? Of course I'd rather tell people it scored 199 3/8

It looks to me that all extra points are deducted from the gross score on a typical.

Well here is my opening day 7x8 (including eye guards) public land Mule deer. By far the biggest I have seen let alone shoot. Opening morning started off at about 6:30 when I got out of my Jeep. I decided to hunt a gated road that I was familiar with since I was hunting alone and usually have a partner to go with. 15 minutes into the hunt I spotted a white tail doe. Sweet I saw deer already (last year I didn’t see one buck all season). That got me woke up and excited. On both sides of the skid road there was an old clear cut so after seeing the whitetail I just sat for a little while waiting to see if a buck would show up. After a while I started walking up this road looking ahead where it climbs up sharply. I noticed a large black stump on the left side of a power pole about 350 yards away earlier and at this time I noticed that the stump was now on the right side of the pole. I got my nocks up and saw it moving slowly in and out of view. When it came into view it turned broad side and holy crap it’s a bear. A huge one at that. Now I am shaking and can’t even see it with the nocks. I put my rifle up and that wasn’t going to happen. Shaking too much and also a little far with a small window of shooting lane I decide to get closer and try to get a shot off. Well after 20-30 minutes the bear kept eluding me behind a small rise. Then it moved down into some thick brush and didn’t come back out. Being alone and not comfortable chasing it I decide to continue on. After several hours of nothing I headed back to camp.
Back at camp I tell my morning hunt story so my hunting partner (Black Ram) and I decide to try and find that bear on the afternoon hunt. It was big and I really wanted it. We go back up into the same area and got up to where I saw it. We cut left and side hilled it to where we had a big area to watch over. I picked a spot and my buddy went about 50 yards away up higher and over a little rise. We sat for about 45-50 minutes with nothing going on. I stand up and then notice 3 people cutting across the clear cut below me from the right and 1 person from the left. I make myself visible so they see me and move on. They did. I take my rifle off my shoulder and am standing there looking down to the clear cut and all of a sudden hear a ton of crashing noise. I spin around to look and hear my buddies gunshot go off. Right at that time this huge bruiser comes barreling over the hillside and is in mid air jumping over a log pile heading right at me at about 40 yards. HOLY CRAP! Is all I say. I raised my rifle and as soon as the buck landed he split to my right and he was moving. After he changes directions I put my scope on him and fired a shot at about 30 yards. All I saw in my scope was red after the shot and it looked a little too far back. Crap I gut shot him. I rack another round in and get ready to fire and this guy piled up no farther than 25 yards from where I hit him. Buck down. We get up to him and he twitched once and was done.
From hearing the crashing above me to when the buck was down was no more than 7-10 seconds at best. I have never gone through something like that before and was pumped up. My buddies shot had missed (lucky for me) and mine went in the right side bottom of rib cage and out the left shoulder.

Mark B · « **Reply #20 on:** February 27, 2012, 04:30:27 PM »

BEAUTIFUL BUCK!

biggdogg · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2012, 10:32:30 AM »

I believe sci is the only one that goes with the true gross score, I also believe boone and crockett the non typical points have to match on both side or else they deduct them. I am not 100 % on the info i just privided. Well hell I'm probably 100% wrong

Wea300mag · « **Reply #22 on:** March 14, 2012, 06:50:11 PM »

"LAST CALL"

Entry deadline is tomorrow at midnight.

adamR · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2012, 07:38:31 PM »

Oh man I forgot all about this!!!
Heres my 2011 Eastside Muzzleloader Bull

Gross 344 3/8
Net 338 2/8

Heres a link to the story
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=84427.msg1054262#msg1054262

boneaddict · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2012, 07:59:34 PM »

Way to slip a beast in during the last second.

buglebuster · « **Reply #25 on:** March 14, 2012, 08:33:45 PM »

i was gonna post up my general westside muzzy bull till i saw yours, mines only 246 4/8 gross lol

washingtonmuley · « **Reply #26 on:** March 14, 2012, 08:53:41 PM »

Very nice buck!!

adamR · « **Reply #27 on:** March 17, 2012, 01:15:31 PM »

Is there a winner?

boneaddict · « **Reply #28 on:** March 18, 2012, 08:17:31 AM »

Congratulations guys! This trophy is gorgeous and I can't wait for a crack at having it in my home someday. Well done!

Wea300mag · « **Reply #29 on:** March 18, 2012, 08:20:33 AM »

Congrats to adamR for winning the 2011 Horn Competition. Here's how the scoring went down:

adamR: Muzzy, typ rocky mtn elk, 338.25 score versus a record 381.625 for a ratio of 0.886
mtndew: Rifle, non-typ rocky mtn elk, 359.75 score versus a record of 436.5 for a ratio of 0.824
Bench beast: archery, non-typ rocky mtn elk, 332.625 score versus a record of 421.875 for a ratio of 0.788
timberghost72: Rifle, typ mule deer, 164.375 score versus a record of 218.625 for a ratio of 0.752 (this one scores higher non-typ but the ratio is less since the record is 283.5)

Thanks to all that entered and congrats on your great animals.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 18, 2012, 12:56:36 PM »

Congrats on some fine animals everyone! Congrats adamR

bearpaw · « **Reply #31 on:** April 12, 2012, 04:24:14 AM »

Looks like we finished this competition with 4 elk and 1 mule deer entries.

Congrats to AdamR for winning.

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