I'm very new to stalking and this is only the third deer I've shot on my own. He's also got the nicest head of any I've shot. I'll be honest I don't really know much about getting heads measured. I am aware that he wouldn't be a gold medal or anything like that but is it worth getting him measured? Thanks in advance for the advice.
Worth getting measured?
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Sol
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A lot of roe scoring is entirely down to skull weight (so dont cut the skull, or remove extra pieces) dunno, never had any of my deer scored but It seems like golds can be like.... pretty much any antler configuration just as long as they have that skull weight.
I love the really deep brow tine on that one antler, a few abnormal deer get it but your one looks like It still holds the typical shape really well.
I love the really deep brow tine on that one antler, a few abnormal deer get it but your one looks like It still holds the typical shape really well.
what was the stalk like to get him on the ground
That's very true, I guess there's no harm in it. Thanks for the advice.
I narrowly missed him a couple of months ago as I wasn't quick enough to get the rifle on the sticks. It was the first time I'd tried calling a buck and I think I was in shock it actually worked
I was close to giving up this morning but thought I'd set up in a gap in a hedgerow about 200 meters from the wood he lived in. I waited about 20 minutes and he popped out. This time I'd made sure I had tne rifle set up on the sticks ready and dropped him at about 150 meters. I learn something new everytime I go out and it was nice to put right some mistakes I made the first time round and be able to get him this time.
reeves_dama
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Lovely buck, definitely worth getting that one done, might even score better than you think with the weight in his bases. As stated above, make sure you leave it full scull to score most accurately.
Whatever you do, don't bury it/hang it in a tree and come back in 6 months to prep it. Boil it properly/get someone to do it properly as it's a great memory you will look back on for a lifetime when it's on your wall so much better off doing it right
Agree - Chris R says if it's over 450g at 30 days it is worth measuring.
Thanks for that. I'm keen to have a go at prepping one myself sometime but I think this one is too nice. I think I'll get someone to do it for me properly!Lovely buck, definitely worth getting that one done, might even score better than you think with the weight in his bases. As stated above, make sure you leave it full scull to score most accurately.
Whatever you do, don't bury it/hang it in a tree and come back in 6 months to prep it. Boil it properly/get someone to do it properly as it's a great memory you will look back on for a lifetime when it's on your wall so much better off doing it right
wildfowler.250
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Lovely buck, definitely worth getting that one done, might even score better than you think with the weight in his bases. As stated above, make sure you leave it full scull to score most accurately.
Whatever you do, don't bury it/hang it in a tree and come back in 6 months to prep it. Boil it properly/get someone to do it properly as it's a great memory you will look back on for a lifetime when it's on your wall so much better off doing it right
This. I’ll add that I’ve used cheaper hair bleach products in the past and it’s left an off colour. I buy 12% food grade peroxide off Amazon now.
If found soaking kitchen towel with it and wrapping the skull the best. I tried submerging skulls in the past and wasted heaps of peroxide this way.
Power hose is the easiest way to get boiled stuff off but turn the setting light around the nose bones if you are.
Oh and CIC don’t charge either if it’s a no score and tbh, I think a lot of folk find they’re ’more official’ than basc and the medals look better
I'm keen to have a go at prepping one myself sometime so thanks for the advice. I think this time I'll get someone to do it for me though in case I mess it up!
Did you ever get this one scored?
Apologies for not updating. I did get it measured and it scraped a bronze.
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Thanks for the update!
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