Velvet Bucks
#1
Velvet Bucks
theoretically: what would happen if a deer killed in the deer contest were in velvet? how would that be scored? just wondering since someone mentioned that for the opening of bow season in ky the deer may still be in velvet and i'll be hunting that weekend.
#3
RE: Velvet Bucks
That's a good point. I believe P&Y rules state that antlers must be measured hard i.e. no velvet on them. Since we're using the P&Y scoring system are we going to make people remove the velvet if they want an official score, or should we adopt some sort of system for reducing the score by a certain percentage to compensate for the velvet?
#6
RE: Velvet Bucks
Last year they decided to just accept the score with the velvet on. An added bonus if someone were lucky enough to take a vevlet clad buck.
Ofcourse, we folks who don't start until October will now have a disadvantage.
#7
RE: Velvet Bucks
If they are lucky enough to get one in velvet then let them measure it with velvet. Sure it would add some inches, but I wouldn't want someone that wanted to mount it with the velvet on not put it in the contest.
good luck
RBBH
good luck
RBBH
#10
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Maine
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RE: Velvet Bucks
ORIGINAL: shed33
Yup do something... but I think it would be a shame to exclude anyone that harvests a velvet buck.
Yup do something... but I think it would be a shame to exclude anyone that harvests a velvet buck.
Just my $0.02