ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
I'm not a fan of the idea as I haven't been in the past. I know it's good sound management and I'll be doing my part in several units here in PA this year but,
The scores are based on inches, not points. So how do we add doe points to antler inches?
Let's say a team takes does, 10 for 10 guys. That would be 250 additional points or inches for that team. Now let's say 6 of the guys shoot 100" deer. They would have 850"s.
Now, let's say another team shoots 849" of antler on their team but because of tag allowances, laws or herd dynamics don't shoot does.
I don't find it honestly fair that team would get beat in a buck contest to doe numbers.
Again, doe management is good sound practice but I find it difficult to measure does.
I'd only be in favor of it if it was set up that if you took a doe and received 25 points, that is your entry and if you got a buck later, too bad. Then there is no having to go back and add or a team with 10 spikes and 10 does beating out another team that had a couple of bucks.