Post by: jrebel on November 18, 2014, 09:06:28 PM
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Post by: 6x6in6 on November 18, 2014, 09:12:06 PM
I'm not a big fan of that particular shot offering. :chuckle:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 18, 2014, 09:16:40 PM
I think he is legal but I wouldn't shoot him. What's in the background?:yeah: The deer above him has a bigger body :dunno:
Post by: jrebel on November 18, 2014, 09:24:20 PM
I think he is legal but I wouldn't shoot him. What's in the background?:yeah: The deer above him has a bigger body :dunno:
The deer above him is the one next to the bush on the upper left. Not a buck. the only other buck was a spike. No tricks here just an honest question.
Post by: raydog on November 18, 2014, 09:25:52 PM
I'd pass.Back of he head? only if close though
I'm not a big fan of that particular shot offering. :chuckle:
Post by: jrebel on November 18, 2014, 09:29:08 PM
I'd pass.Back of he head? only if close though
I'm not a big fan of that particular shot offering. :chuckle:
less than 70 yards....that how close I was.
Post by: bobdog86 on November 18, 2014, 09:54:40 PM
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Post by: lokidog on November 18, 2014, 09:56:14 PM
I think he is legal but I wouldn't shoot him. What's in the background?:yeah: The deer above him has a bigger body :dunno:
Ha, that was my thought as well.
It depends if I was on public or private and if I knew there were more deer in the area. Public - for sure shoot when given a good angle although maybe not on the first day if I was hunting for a week or more. Who am I kidding, public land - boom. Private, I might wait. Again, it depends if I knew what was in the area or not.
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Post by: Rakkasan00 on November 19, 2014, 11:45:03 AM
I passed a few bucks like that this year. I refuse to walk up to a dead deer "hoping" it's legal. If you zoom in on that left side that "3rd" point looks like it's filled in and not crab clawed. No shoot for this guy but to each his own. I got to see first hand this year what happens when you hope that 3rd point is a inch long. Guy lost his gun and the deer and was gonna get a court date in the mail.I see your point here and I agree about waiting for a better shot or view.
I'm going off of what we have here and what he's asking. Would you shoot.
With the info. We have in the pic. and from what the regs state. "3 Pt Minimum:
A legal deer taken in these GMUs must have at least 3 antler points on one side A 3x3,3x2,or 3x1 are legal in a 3pt min unit, Antler points must be at least one inch long measured from the longest side, including eye guards."
In this setting. I see enough proof to consider it legal, and at 70 yards I beileve I'd shoot if I was able to get a stable platform. Not standing another words.
Post by: jrebel on November 19, 2014, 03:35:48 PM
I would pass, though I think the argument could be made if measured from the longest side to the main beam it is over an inch. I don't know how they would measure the spaded out antler and what the definition would be to the main beam. Not worth getting in trouble....it walks in my book.
Post by: csaaphill on November 19, 2014, 03:46:38 PM
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Post by: Curly on November 19, 2014, 03:52:58 PM
Um, yes I would like to change my vote. I would not take that chance. Sneaky little bugger.
:yeah:
That first angle it sure looked to be a 3 point. Now it looks like a 2. :o
Post by: RB on November 19, 2014, 03:58:28 PM
Post by: jrebel on November 19, 2014, 04:02:17 PM
First picture shows how I may be inclined to measure the longest side to the main beam. Pretty vague law / description.
Second picture shows the small kicker / notch in this bucks horn. Definitely not an inch long. I would like to see this buck next year to see how he grow.
Post by: X-Force on November 19, 2014, 04:06:17 PM
I agree with RB that it looks like front left starts a couple inches down and is webbed out but no deer is worth that debate. :twocents:
Post by: RB on November 19, 2014, 04:07:18 PM
Here are a few more pics for discussion.
First picture shows how I may be inclined to measure the longest side to the main beam. Pretty vague law / description.
Second picture shows the small kicker / notch in this bucks horn. Definitely not an inch long. I would like to see this buck next year to see how he grow.
Yes that is exactly what my point (pun intended) was the definition of origin. That is what I see as well.
Post by: csaaphill on November 19, 2014, 04:09:06 PM
ya wht i seen in first pic was a stick lolUm, yes I would like to change my vote. I would not take that chance. Sneaky little bugger.
:yeah:
That first angle it sure looked to be a 3 point. Now it looks like a 2. :o
would have waited anyhows so I would not have just shot on a prayer
Post by: Rakkasan00 on November 19, 2014, 04:37:50 PM
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Post by: Romulus1297 on November 19, 2014, 11:25:51 PM
Post by: jrebel on November 20, 2014, 07:08:58 AM
So there was no third point , no 1" eye guards , 2x2 , what may I ask was the percentage of hunters that said yes he is legal compared to the no he is no legal, staggering hhhhmmm.webbed points do not count , has to be 1" minium that thing aint even close so. 56.5percent would have taken the shot thats staggering, only 5.2 percent made the right call. Then everyone changed thier mind so how many would have said nothing and leave it lay ?
Let's not jump to conclusions and make this post what it is not. First these are pictures......in person it was easier to see multiple angles and tell it was questionable. I am still not convinced it is not legal, though I would not have shot it due to not knowing. So....stinkbait.....don't stink up the thread (pun intended) and let's have civil conversations so people can learn.
Jrebel
Post by: Smokepole on November 20, 2014, 07:17:38 AM
Post by: Curly on November 20, 2014, 08:50:03 AM
This goes to show that snap decisions can get a guy in trouble. Honest mistakes can happen.........this photo and poll proves that.
Post by: RB on November 30, 2014, 03:43:43 PM
Here are a few more pics for discussion.
First picture shows how I may be inclined to measure the longest side to the main beam. Pretty vague law / description.
Second picture shows the small kicker / notch in this bucks horn. Definitely not an inch long. I would like to see this buck next year to see how he grow.
Jrebel
Was working in the shop yesterday and remembered this thread after looking at a rack I have. Here is a Picture of the "small" point if it was webbed in like the photo here I contend it would make the over one inch requirement. the other side was an obvious three and that is why I shot him, but imagine my surprise when I walked up and could only see the fork and not the small point under. :yike:
Post by: RB on November 30, 2014, 03:45:53 PM