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Title: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: YoungGun9 on December 15, 2015, 04:47:06 PM: This was my first year archery hunting.Hunted over 20 days this season and saw tons of shooters, just had trouble closing the gap out in the open country. Decided not to throw in the towel to soon and headed north. I ended up getting him late season at 25 yards with my mathews no-cam at 26.5" and 67lbs, with a grim reaper 1 3/8" mechanical broadhead. He only went about 60 yards after my shot and piled up dead as a wedge after 5 minutes. I normally hunt modern with my family and have shot a doe when I was 11 but this animal being my only buck and bow kill is a memory I will have for ever. What a cool way to end my education at WSU (GO COUGS.) Now its safe to say I am hooked on archery and cant wait till next season. Being that I am normally a Mully hunter I am curious to what this guy would score? I am about to do a European mount on him and hang my arrow through his horns. Just curious to what you whitetail guys think this dude would score? :dunno:

Pics coming soon! :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: YoungGun9 on December 15, 2015, 04:53:46 PM: one
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Post by: YoungGun9 on December 15, 2015, 04:55:59 PM: 2
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Spawnstar on December 15, 2015, 05:00:05 PM: In the 130s cant tell exact not knowing the width, beautiful WT. Congrats
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: SeaRun1 on December 15, 2015, 05:02:12 PM: Very nice! Congratulations on your first buck.

SR1
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 15, 2015, 05:04:09 PM: Beautiful first buck...or second buck...any day. Great first bow kill :tup:
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Post by: RadSav on December 15, 2015, 05:06:33 PM: 125ish would be my guess. Dandy buck! Looks like a nice shot too :tup:
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: eastfork on December 15, 2015, 05:24:32 PM: Awesome first bow kill!!!! Way to go!!!!! It's addicting......
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Taco280AI on December 15, 2015, 05:49:03 PM: Nice buck, congrats
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Elkterd on December 15, 2015, 06:40:06 PM: Very nice buck....( Muley) or mule deer
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Ridgeratt on December 15, 2015, 06:45:16 PM: Quote from: Elkterd on December 15, 2015, 06:40:06 PM
Very nice buck....( Muley) or mule deer

Or Whitetail!!! Great start for your first.
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: stew pidasso on December 15, 2015, 07:03:52 PM: Good shot.
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Shooting Stix on December 15, 2015, 07:20:54 PM: He would score a spot on my wall congrats man
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: argali on December 15, 2015, 07:24:06 PM: maybe 120ish good buck regardless of the score!
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Pinetar on December 15, 2015, 09:09:51 PM: Way to get er done with the bow. Congrats on a nice buck!
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: fishnfur on December 15, 2015, 09:47:28 PM: Great job on that buck! I assume it's too late to do a full shoulder mount on him. Too bad, since he's such a great first deer and a memory you'll have the rest of your life. Euro mounts are very cool, but if it were me and I could scrape up the money after tuition was paid........
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: tgomez on December 16, 2015, 09:45:51 AM: 120-126" somewhere in that ball park. Great deer and good shot placement. Good job young man!
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Buddyk-9 on December 16, 2015, 09:53:59 AM: Nice buck, now you are going to be hooked on horns forever.
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: tgomez on December 16, 2015, 10:05:05 AM: Quote from: Elkterd on December 15, 2015, 06:40:06 PM
Very nice buck....( Muley) or mule deer

Uhhhhh, that's not a mule deer bud.
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: The scout on December 16, 2015, 10:06:25 AM: good work, nice shot. I think a euro will look great with the dark rack
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Rainier10 on December 16, 2015, 10:22:23 AM: Love the dark rack, way to get it done with a bow. I am thinking 120"-123" gross, maybe 4" under for net. Great deer for sure.
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: NOCK NOCK on December 16, 2015, 10:29:02 AM: Congrats and welcome to the archery addiction, I'd shoot that buck every year as my 25th 26 27.......... :tup:
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Post by: MADMAX on December 16, 2015, 10:31:05 AM: Nice job!
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Post by: Elkrunner on December 16, 2015, 10:49:42 AM: Nicely done. Welcome to the addiction!
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: YoungGun9 on December 16, 2015, 04:19:54 PM: Thanks a lot guys and yah I am looking forward to seeing those dark horns on a nice white European mount. And like most of you have said ill be dropping modern for good and sticking with archery. I love the challenge and don't really care if i get a deer. Just getting one with a bow is so rewarding. haha I am for sure addicted to archery hunting now :chuckle:
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on December 16, 2015, 04:41:03 PM: Around 120 net. Heck of a first buck, congrats!
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Eli346 on December 16, 2015, 05:08:31 PM: Definitely a nice rack; love the dark horned ones. I'd say about 120-130. Great trophy no matter what.
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: jdb on December 16, 2015, 05:26:12 PM: Great buck! Way better than mine this year! I'd guess it about 100" but the score dosent do that buck justice, it's truly a beautiful buck
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Rainier10 on December 16, 2015, 05:42:33 PM: I already guessed and it is a great buck. I hope you are going to have it scored and come back on and update us what the actual score ends up being.
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: YoungGun9 on December 16, 2015, 07:02:41 PM: where do you all get the bucks scored and how much does it cost. I am really excited to see what its actual score is :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: fishnfur on December 16, 2015, 07:12:21 PM: I'll do it for $50. It'll be my first! :chuckle:
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Rainier10 on December 17, 2015, 07:32:33 AM: Quote from: YoungGun9 on December 16, 2015, 07:02:41 PM
where do you all get the bucks scored and how much does it cost. I am really excited to see what its actual score is :IBCOOL:
You can have it done at the sportmans show in TriCities or Puyallup at the end of January, last year they charged me which was odd, or you can go to NW Big Game and click on find a measurer, I think this is the link to Washington measurers, http://www.nwbiggame.com/measurers.cfm
Give one of them a call and they should be able to get back to you with a time that they can do it. I believe they do it for free so there is no conflict in interest, pay more get a better score type of thing.
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Doublelunger on December 17, 2015, 07:53:14 AM: Nice buck! You should just score him yourself. its not that hard at all. Heres a link, they make it super easy. all you really need is a fabric/cloth tape measure.

http://www.boone-crockett.org/bgRecords/bc_scoring_typwhitetail.asp?area=bgRecords&type=Typical+Whitetail+Deer
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Doublelunger on December 17, 2015, 08:07:29 AM: BTW...

<------------I scored this guy myself using the boone and crocket web site, then he was professionally scored at the big horn show in Spokane. the score I came up with and the professional score were within 1 4/8 inches of each other.
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Gentrys on December 21, 2015, 06:36:48 PM: Very nice!
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: YoungGun9 on December 21, 2015, 07:09:59 PM: Thanks I am pretty happy with it now I am debating taking it to a beetle guy for a European mount and paying since I heard they do it best, and the skulls come out whitest, in comparison to the boilling method. I just don't want to do it myself and mess up my first ever buck and mount (by bleaching out the dark colored horns or mangling the actual skull.) What would you guys do?

My buddy shot a smaller buck and its not as important to him as mine is to me. So I might try and mount his on my own and see how it turns out before attempting mine. What would you guys do giving my situation having it be my first ever buck and first bow kill?

:dunno:
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Rainier10 on December 21, 2015, 07:26:05 PM: I think I would pay to have mine done and try it myself on my buddies.
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 21, 2015, 07:48:11 PM: 130 ish ....Nice buck ..nice shot placement too !!! congrats !
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: YoungGun9 on December 21, 2015, 08:00:11 PM: Cool yah I am excited I am going to pay for it to get European mounted by a professional with his beetles. After talking with all of you guys and my dad I think it will be worth my money to have a pro do it so I don't mess anything like the nasal cavity up. Does anyone have any suggestions on taxidermists around the Seattle area that use beetles and put out quality work. I figured since I put so much time money and effort into bagging this buck, why take the cheap route on finalizing the European mount, since this will be a memory I'll carry with me my whole life! :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: M_ray on December 21, 2015, 08:15:29 PM: 115-117 ... Good buck
Title: Re: First Buck & With a Bow! (Scoring Help?)
Post by: Rainier10 on December 21, 2015, 08:20:17 PM: Bugs and Bones Taxidermy, they are a site sponsor, just look in the taxidermy section and do a search, they will come up. They should have a banner at the top of the page.