Originally Posted by
BarnesX.308
When I started hunting, nobody knew what antler "score" was. We had no idea how old bucks were and we didn't care. We never heard the term "cull" or "management" buck. We went up to camp to have fun. And any buck shot was awesome. Nobody passed up bucks because they didn't meet their standards. A legal buck was something to be proud of.
Thats the way it should be.
I didn't hear about antler scores until a few years ago when the TV hunting show industry took off. I enjoy watching those shows, but I do think the emphasis is often too heavy on antler inches.