Guest coydog316 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 What method do you all use to field score bucks? I know that some guys just have a knack at this. I was introduced a couple of years ago to the "Wimpy Buck Scoring System". I guess it was named after the guy who figured out the formula. It is pretty simple: add up all the inches in tine length on one side(brow tine 4 in.- G2 9 in.- G3 8 in.- G4 4 in.= 25 inches) x 2 then add 90 inches(mass and inside spread) or 100 inches if he has a lot of mass or width, and that equals the total score. I have done this for a couple of years and practiced on other guy's mounts and I can get real close! Is there a better way? If so I would like to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I just use the general rule of thumb that a if a deer's antlers go out to his ears that's 17" or 18" inside. A deer's ear averages around 7" so I compare the ears to the brows and G-2's and go from there. I have trouble with circumferences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I have trouble with circumferences. Seems like I saw a show once that suggested looking and comparing the deers eyes to the circumferences of the antlers. Think the eye circumference is somewhere around 3 inches, if the bases look bigger around than that, then you know they are more than 3 inches, same for other beam measurements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 What method do you all use to field score bucks? I know that some guys just have a knack at this. I was introduced a couple of years ago to the "Wimpy Buck Scoring System". I guess it was named after the guy who figured out the formula. It is pretty simple: add up all the inches in tine length on one side(brow tine 4 in.- G2 9 in.- G3 8 in.- G4 4 in.= 25 inches) x 2 then add 90 inches(mass and inside spread) or 100 inches if he has a lot of mass or width, and that equals the total score. I have done this for a couple of years and practiced on other guy's mounts and I can get real close! Is there a better way? If so I would like to know. I have heard of that before. It seems to work pretty well :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest antlerhead Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 never heard of it, but it sounds as though you could get pretty close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrAzYCoYoTe Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I seen a B&C Field Scoring Kit one time. I think they sell them in Cabela's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andymansavage Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 My favorite quote is "the big ones look big". Other than that, I like to practice by guessing on bucks that have been scored. I am pretty good on mule deer. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Someone, a few years ago posted a website that would flash a picture of a deer for a couple of seconds, then flash the score. It was pretty fun. I should have book marked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 that was a great site, I wish i could find it to again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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