Is Scoring common in your area?

Sure it does. It tells you EVERYTHING you need to know. Why do you need to know more? I'm being serious.

 

I agree, pretty common around here. What seems to be even more common in my area now is adding an age with the number of points. For example, you will hear someone say "He shot a nice 3.5 year old 8 pt." It is also more common to hear someone ask how old they thought the buck was before asking what it scored.

 

I'm not being confrontational. I just don't know another way to ask this.....

But...in reference to the above quote....what difference does it make?

 

So all I really need to say is that I killed an antlered buck and that should tell everyone everything they need to know. By the way, I picked up a 4 point shed antler the other day. Can you picture it in your mind?? Beauty isnt it? Or is it?

 

I understand why you want to know, Fletch. Believe me. I just have no interest in it anymore.

Honestly.....Atlas had it right. Most people are NOT trying to compare the deer. There's absolutely NO reason to do that.

 

Huge

Same as stating a kill was with a Compound, X-bow or Traditional bow. Lets be honest of those three one is more difficult, takes more discipline and a lot of work. Shooting a 1.5 8 point in southern MI counties where we have 80 dpsm is like swatting a mosquito.

IMO there is 0 difference between a spike 1.5 and a 8 1.5, but the hunters who shoot them think there is a difference.

Not being mean, just how it is here in MI. Anywhere one hunts if they are trying to kill top end deer for THEIR LOCATION, it takes discipline , patience and a lot of hard work.

 

On that point I have to disagree. For everyone I know, they are absolutely just interested in the deer. Who killed it makes little or no difference. That is a fact. And as gri22ly pointed out, there are MANY reasons to do that.

 

I am the same way, I am just interested about the deer. I don't care where or who killed it. Getting any info on a mature buck is good info IMO.

 

This was the quote from Atlas. If it doesn't apply to you........it doesn't.

 

It doesnt, but he has never been able to read me anyway. His psychoanalysis is usually about 180 degrees off. His burden, not mine.

I think that Atlas and others enjoy pretending that it applies to anyone that has interest in deer scores and that is pure fallacy. Some guys really just care about big deer. Period. I could not care less who killed it other than to offer them congrats, luck or skill. Believe it or not, some guys are actually fascinated with big antlers. End of story.

By the way, how did you picture that 4 point shed I picked up? Think you were close?

 

If you're asking me.....there's few things that interest me LESS than sheds....and shed hunting....lol. I don't recall you even asking me about one. Sorry.

 

The more serious hunters, especially serious bow hunters, pretty much all talk in score. More casual hunters and I would say a high percentage of gun only hunters go with points. That's around here anyway.

 

I'd say about half the bowhunters in Oklahoma have any idea that you can actually score a deer. Half of those that are left have no idea what constitutes a score. Half of what's left after that actually know how to score a deer and add 15% to the actual score. Then you have the people that you could actually consider hunting with.

As for points, they mean absolutely nothing to me. I don't count tines unless I have a ridiculous amount of time to look at the deer. I look at frame, mass and tine length... After all that has been addressed I might count tines.

 

I agree with D. I got a buddy who has two "150's" on the wall. Been dying to put a tape on them just out of curiousity b/c I doubt either mount would break 140.

It's not just him either, there's alot of of 100" deer hanging around here that are claimed to "120's".

Funny thing is, I know two brothers from the SE part of the state that kill borderline booners nearly early year and have no idea how to score a deer. They just say "big" or "huge".

 

Then you didnt read the post.

Didnt ask if you had interest in sheds and your answer avoids the question. Obviously, my point was that you have no clue what I am talking about if all I tell you is that I picked up a 4 point shed or if I tell you that I killed an 8 pt buck. For anyone that has true interest in bucks, that information would be meaningless.

 

Sorry. My point was....if it involved shed(s), I probably glossed over it. I'm just being honest, here. When someone tells me they found ANY shed, I could not be LESS interested. For reference, there was a thread on here for a while - mentioning a "world record shed". I never opened it.

If I were into such (sheds), YES....I'd want to know how to gague the one you found. That information would be pertinent to me.

As for the bolded portion.....I have a true interest in bucks. It's just not the same as yours. Not saying my outlook is better or worse than yours. It's just different. I'm fine with that. I AM OK with just hearing you found a 4pt shed ...and that you shot an 8-pointer. I mean....you shot him. You obviously thought enough of him to attempt to take him. He's your trophy. I'm happy for ya.

I meant no malice when I genuinely said.....That REALLY IS all I need to know.

 

I was referencing this quote. It tells me NOTHING actually. It may be all you care to know, which is fine, but it tells me nothing. I would like to know more because I have interest in deer as do many. Might be a deer I was hunting. Might be a deer I let go. Might be that I just have a fascination with deer. Thats why I would like to know.

If you are interested in vehicles, you might not be satified to know that I drive a Chevy. It just wouldnt be everything you need to know, would it.

 

We're discussing semantics, Fletch. Again, I'm not saying your outlook is wrong, or that mine's right. Just different. Not caring about the score is not = not being forthright. I'll still show ya pictures....and you can make your own conclusions!

 

You asked why we need to know more and I answered. Thats all. I'm not pointing fingers, just answering a question honestly.

 

If a person had a true interest in bucks then even antler size in inches is kind of meaningless. Inches of bone don't describe age, location, movement, etc.

Now, if your true interest is in inches of antler then, yes, that is how a person might describe a buck.