How many of you weigh your deer?
I ask this question simply because I live in a state (Maine) where dressed weight is more highly regarded than antler score. In fact, many local hunters (particularly oldtimers)think it is foolish to put a tape measure to a rack. "Ya can't eat the horns ya know!"
Personally, I'd love to get a buck with a huge rack.....but body size is equally as important to me. Booners are very rare, but 200 pounders aren't uncommon. A 300 pound booner would be the stuff of my dreams!
I'm just curious.....how many other areas make it common practice to weigh deer (field-dressed)? Is it strictly a Northeast thing?