60 day period
 

How much do antlers shrink in 60 days?

RE: 60 day period
 

.13789%

RE: 60 day period
 

lol Whats that mean

RE: 60 day period
 

Your being generous Greg it's .13788%

RE: 60 day period
 

I think it is the inverse of pi %

RE: 60 day period
 

A little bit over one tenth of one percent.

RE: 60 day period
 

my uncle told me something funny about that. you put a 2x4 between the antlers and use a big hair dryer and blow the antlers for about 1-2 hours. it speeds thedrying process and it doesnt shrink the antlers at all. hes a taxidermist and his teachers told him about that. i thought it was kinda funny to be honest.

RE: 60 day period
 

wis, ive heard of the 2x4 trick....but not the hair dryer part...just leaving the board tight in between the antlers for a couple months....but ive always heard the cheaters never win and end up with a split skull...skull it weaker than the 2x4 and breaks i guess...

the spread is the only measurement ive ever heard of changing...though the only first hand knowledge is with my buddy who cannot measure....measured a turkey beard and antler spread of mine wrong lol...both times he shorted me....not sure if he does it on purpose or what....told me 14.5 on the spread...i got 15.25 EASY...dont know if he cant measure or if he tries to short me on purpose...turkey beard i just figured he didnt know how to measure them...but now antler spread...i dont know...i'll never take his measurements for truth! lol

RE: 60 day period
 

I dont know that it changes much at all. My taxi told me earlier this season shrinkage would most likely be less than an inch. With around 20 measurements, thats not a whole lot. Now this is just what he told me. So who knows...

RE: 60 day period
 

not much at all....I think the drying period is about as useful as a net score[8D]

RE: 60 day period
 

The inside spread is the only thing that shrinks. It usually is a quarter inch or less. The 2x4 trick can work, but its really pointless unless the buck is so close to makeing book that You need that 1/4 inch.

RE: 60 day period
 

It is not really enough to matter. i guess it is a way to even the playing fields.

RE: 60 day period
 

Some bucks shrink more then others. Big massed bucks will sometimes shrink more, more bone to shrink. Inside spreads (antlers) don't necessarily shrink, the skull plate actually does shrink or bends If cut to small from what I understand. Always be careful when the taxi or you yourself cuts your skull plate off the deer head. Make sure you/he leaves a thick skull plate attached to the rack If your worried about scoring.

RE: 60 day period
 

Ilost an 1 1/2" off the inside spread of a 22 1/2" buck, Lost an 1" on two others that were 21 1/2" . On skulls (like Bears) you will take a loss on the width, the bones where the jaw muscles set in back of and below the eyes, cant remember what their called.
According to the rules, you cant do anything that would alter the natural drying process, likesticking a 2X4 between the antlers.

RE: 60 day period
 

Makes sense....my first 'big' deer I measured at 17" inside.......I must have measured that thing 100 times.....Ive since measured it, and only come up with 15 3/4" Seems like an awful lot, but like I said, I bet I measured it a 100 times lol I was excited.