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Scoring Antlers
In a previous blog post, Marcel asked me about a 200-inch deer rack I referred to.
I shared that I had a big buck on my deer hunting land that I guessed would measure 200-inches.
To answer the great question Marcel asked, my reference to “200-inches” is from the Boone and Crockett (firearm) or Pope and Young (archery) measuring guidelines.
200-inches is a huge rack; the big buck I am referring to is truly “Mr.Big.”
I saw him at ten yards.
The base of his main beam is as big around as a large soup can. The inside spread is about 23 inches. I counted 16 points on the main frame of his rack.
Each point was very long. I estimated his G-1’s to be 10 inches each, his G-2’s about 14 inches each, his G-3’s at 15 inches each.
Just adding the inside spread, the G-1’s, G-2’s and G-3’s come to about 101-inches, and there are still many more measurements to take.
You might wonder why, when I was out deer hunting and saw him, I didn’t shoot this particular buck.
Although a tough decision, I chose to let this deer walk so he could pass on his genes to help improve the quality of the whitetail deer on my deer hunting land.
Good Luck and Great Hunting!
Marty Prokop
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