Okay boys, here we go

http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2385220#Post2385220

Re: the above linked thread.

As promised here are some pics of the rack being officially scored this afternoon for entry to Boone and Crockett by TWRA wildlife officer in Del Rio Tennessee. He came up short of the all time record book by just under 2 inches (I was off on a few measurements on the green score) but a heckuva deer all the same.

That's not steroids Matt.
That's what real men look like.

Deducting points from a buck's rack just pisses me off. Buck of a lifetime.

It's all part of the process. Nobody is required to get one scored.

Boone & Crockett is an unfair and overrated scoring system.
There are other scoring methods that should be recognized as a national standard.
Wild animals grow to trophy status via their survival instinct and strength.
They should be admired and revered for what they grew, without silly deductions.

Does anyone know what Matt Choates deer from up this way ended up scoring offcially? Was very similar to this one, but I figure maybe a little better.

If 2Dogs chimes in, He may know.

Thanks for posting UtilityDude. Heck of a deer.

Tell the TWRA officer that he may have a long lost brother name Kramer Bergman. I haven't seen Kramer around in a while, but if my memory serves me correct-They do favor a little.

I had a deer officially scored once. Started out at 150 and ended up in the upper 120's. By the time I got done looking over my score sheet, I about regretted shooting the little thing.


That's a joke, of course.

The warden should have challenged the hunter to an arm wrestling contest.


Congratulations on a hellofva buck Deer.

Monster buck fo sho

Deductions are bs. If a deer grew it, count it!

Hoss of a buck right there.

Please come back and post up some PICS of the mount when it is finished.

Great buck. Hate it didn't make the book, but that's just a stupid number, it' would be a lifetime buck for most anyone. Congrats. And, 26" beams and 13" G2's ... nice.

Were they wearing their kids t-shirts by chance?

Whale of a buck!

Great buck. Congrats.

I was thinking the same damn thing! Looks like them boys could be a tag team on WWF.

Ya'll must be some scrawny little tenderfoots.
Around here we all look like that. Some of us have a bit larger belt size as we get older.
But thems just average farm boys right there.

Outback really likes the way those guys look.

Great deer Teryl! I would have rolled him regardless of what he scored. Dang shame me and Utility Dude drive 4.5 hrs to hunt when deer like that are practically in our back yard.

He’d of been a goodun next year

Damn fine buck regardless of the numbers.

I work with "average farm guys" and I'll have to say none look like that. Most are busy working in the field and don't have time stay in a gym.

I’m with the others. Gross are for deer scores. Nets are for Fish.
Anyone hear what Skip’s deer scored....

So which one of those guys is Skip?

It surprises me that no one has mentioned how much the Wildlife Officer favors Arnold in this PIC.

Heck of a deer!!!

Yeah and the eat biscuits n gravy for breakfast not whey & protein shakes lol

& shave their arms

Maybe they lost it farming

Congrats Skip!!

Has anybody ever got ahold of ole Skip?

Very nice buck !!!!!

If that warden didn’t have a husky boys medium shirt on he wouldn’t looks so big.

horsechitt.

I am surprise that there isn't some sort of water displacement measurement for deer racks.

A bucket with a tube sticking out of the side.
Submerge the antler until it is completely in the water
Measure how much water the antler displaces

Probably need a valve on the bucket, too allow the water to settle from submerging the antler

Seems like I’ve seen this sort of method.(maybe used used over-seas?) It would allow for total mass throughout the tips of the points and etc. Seems like a better more unified way of doing it. IMO. I’ve never researched it much.

That would need its on cubic inches scoring system

Which is fine

Man BB..Ive always thought that this would be by far the most accurate way to measure a deers rack.

Heck..on second thought...it could work on all types of racks....hmm..just saying! Could bring a whole new meaning to a wet t shirt contest!

Yep!

I’ve never understood why anyone would “score “ a buck much less care what one scores. Only thing more ridiculous is scoring turkeys.

then don't score yours......

Nice buck. Congrats!

If you want to feel better about the score have it scored through SCI. If he grew it, it counts with SCI.

I've known folks to submerge a rack in a 55 gallon drum for the required 60-day "Drying" period but it isn't exactly legal. That's why they call it a drying period. However you can store the rack in the freezer for 60-days and that will slow down the shrinkage.