charlie111
Active Member
Hi has anyone got any tips for sizing medal Roe Buck heads prior to the shot
hi has anyone got any tips for sizing medal roe buck heads prior to the shot
Charlie
Richard Prior, in his book Roe Deer: Management and Stalking, suggests the following:
Skull weight (uncut, less lower jaw): 455g, Possible medal level: Bronze
Skull weight (uncut, less lower jaw): 510g, Possible medal level: Silver
Skull weight (uncut, less lower jaw): 540g, Possible medal level: Gold
To measure the volume you have to suspend the head from a spring balance and measure the weight in grams.
If the skull has already been cut, the respective weights are; 365g, 420g and 450g
Hope this helps, and please post some pictures of the heads you're measuring.
willie_gunn
If the reason that you need to assess whether they have antlers that will score high enough to gain a medal is for commercial purposes then my only advice is to try and gear your pricing structure in such a way as to make this less important. There is nothing worse or more distasteful than having a whispered discussion about how much a buck is going to cost whilst the guest has the rifle up. I can tell you this from plenty of experience. Several times I have deliberately, but discretely, spoilt an opportunity in order to get out of this situation. If the guest does not want to shoot a medal buck then this should be made clear before the stalk begins. If he does want to shoot a medal buck then thats fine. JC
If the reason that you need to assess whether they have antlers that will score high enough to gain a medal is for commercial purposes then my only advice is to try and gear your pricing structure in such a way as to make this less important.
Hopefully this is the pic that should have went with the post
Hi Willie
Thanks for the advice on the pics you've put the pressure on now asking to see another pic i will try and get one up, or put some in the members gallery, don't hold your breath.
As for the buck he was shot in Lanarkshire not normally noted for trophies, the area has been planted with willows for bio-fuel in the last four or five years and the roe population has benefitted and increased,they are also not shot much on the next estate, so he managed to get to a decent age, a guess would make him six or seven as there is not much pedicle left and he has slopeing heavy coronets and really fused bone sutures, forgot to add he weighed 52lbs clean head and legs on.
Moose