Originally Posted by
Topgun 3006
Almost 7" sounds like a lot more shrinkage than I would say would happen over even a lot longer period of time. I'd venture to say you hit on it and one or more of the times you've measured it there was a math miscalculation.
5" inches would be what it shrank. The 162, I wouldn't say was accurate considering the circumstances. I remeasured the day after the kill in the day light and got 160 both times. Ill measure it again sometime this week and see what I come up with.