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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Bookworm on February 20, 2008, 07:53:07 PM

Title: Counting points on elk?
Post by: Bookworm on February 20, 2008, 07:53:07 PM: Since we have a discussion ongoing about how to count points on deer, why don't we have one on how to count points on elk. I've always counted any point over an inch long as a point,5 by 5,6 by 6 etc. Some of my friends count 4 by 4 with double eyeguards etc. What is everybodys usual method?
Title: Re: Counting points on elk?
Post by: Red Dawg on February 20, 2008, 08:03:20 PM: Oh no. I dont think my finger can take another topic of this caliber. This seems to be a touchy one with some of the members. I do think in this case they all count. What do you think bone.
Title: Re: Counting points on elk?
Post by: coonhound on February 20, 2008, 08:05:02 PM: Doesn't that drive you crazy...I say you count it all. Most of my Lewis County friends use the 4 point with double eye guards. You just have to know your audience.

Coon
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Post by: bowhuntin on February 20, 2008, 08:08:33 PM: I count them all, never heard of people doing it with the double eye guard way.
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Post by: Red Dawg on February 20, 2008, 08:09:24 PM: That is crazy coon. I have never heard anything so original.
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Post by: callthewild on February 20, 2008, 08:13:33 PM: i have heard of it done both ways. i count them all.
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Post by: ICEMAN on February 20, 2008, 08:31:40 PM: Maybe all antlers should be weighed or something, maybe displacement? :dunno: I have heard the ladies comment that it is all about displacement, not length or girth, but a combination of both... :chuckle:
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on February 20, 2008, 08:35:03 PM: If it grows it, it COUNTS!
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Post by: 280ackley on February 20, 2008, 08:46:06 PM: While growing up it was allways a 3 point with doubles or 4 point with doubles. Only until the last few years have I herd people counting them all. Must be another regional thing. (I grew up in Lewis County)
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Post by: billythekidrock on February 20, 2008, 08:57:08 PM: The old timers use 4 over for a bull with 4 points over the eyeguards whether it be singles or doubles. If someone says they shot a 3 or 4pt I may ask if it is "over" but once they say 5 or 6pt I know what they are talking about.
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Post by: dbllunger on February 20, 2008, 09:25:44 PM: Count them all as long as they are reasonbly a decent length.
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Post by: Bigshooter on February 21, 2008, 04:46:32 PM: I think saying its a 4x4 with double eyeguards is counting all the points.
I think why some people say it this way is there are a lot of 4 and 5 points killed that might not have points that match up perfectly. Say 3 on one side with one eye guard and 2 on the other side with double eyeguards. Yeah it's a 4x4 but not your typical one. Just makes it easier to know where all the points are I guess.
Title: Re: Counting points on elk?
Post by: Muleyslyr on February 21, 2008, 05:50:13 PM: I can kind of see....kinda...see the talk about counting eye guards on a deer....but an Elk? No question they ALL count! Just can't see how people would call a 6x6 a 4pt. with double eyeguards??? How can a person not count antler of a foot long? Crazy....
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Post by: Ironhead on February 21, 2008, 06:16:15 PM: I count them how ever the hell I want and don't give a rip what any body else thinks. :)
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Post by: Red Dawg on February 21, 2008, 06:21:51 PM: i agree slyr that is crazy, but ironhead might make the best point of all of us.
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Post by: wackmaster on February 21, 2008, 07:17:45 PM: Is a 6 by 6 a 12 pointer
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Post by: Red Dawg on February 21, 2008, 07:19:22 PM: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Opportunist on February 22, 2008, 03:04:55 AM: Longer than an inch coming off the main beam or points is a point in my book. Basicly if it's a deduction I count it. I counted this years bull as a 6x7 and the point was just under an inch but I don't really give a *censored*, it's my bull.
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Post by: boneaddict on February 22, 2008, 10:04:20 AM: one...two...three....four......five......six.........seven if you are lucky.
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Post by: dbllunger on February 22, 2008, 11:11:57 AM: Yes, I think most of us feel the same as IronHead. Could his forum name have any indication of his outlook? I think so and I like it!!!!
Title: Re: Counting points on elk?
Post by: TheHunt on February 22, 2008, 09:16:20 PM: East coast, most midwest count all points. West coast hunters usually count one side then the other.

Old school hunters do not count the browtines or eye guards. Those are the old boys I love to listen to as they will say I shot a 6X6 (really an 8X8) or 7X7 (9X9). The pictures are a freak of nature... They never have any interest in getting the racks scored.

My 2 cents.
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Post by: tabynn on February 23, 2008, 12:12:25 AM: A guy in our camp harvested a Spike with double eye guards this past season!!! ;)
Title: Re: Counting points on elk?
Post by: jackelope on March 01, 2008, 10:20:24 PM: Quote from: wackmaster on February 21, 2008, 07:17:45 PM
Is a 6 by 6 a 12 pointer

only if it's east of the mississippi.
:chuckle: