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P&Y Scoring...WHY is it the way it is?

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Old 12-12-2008 | 08:57 AM
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ORIGINAL: buckeye

So you've got a buck pushing 150" that doesn't make "book"?
Matt's buck will easily make P&Y. It was scored wrong.
Then take Kidd642's for another example. Gross' 140's and didn't make book.

Like was mentioned above, P&Y is too deep into their rules to ever change.

I prefer Gross but that's just the way I like it. B&C/P&Y look for perfection. I can see the point in a way but times have changed.
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Old 12-12-2008 | 09:01 AM
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Buckmasters has a sysytem witn no deductions and no points for air (spread).
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Old 12-12-2008 | 09:02 AM
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ANY buck.....GROSS's (I think you meant, Rob) in 140's.....and doesn't net P&Y minimum.

Now really.....if it doesn't make book.....and you're all about the record keeping aspect of the org......what have you learned about this area?
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Old 12-12-2008 | 09:09 AM
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ANY buck.....GROSS's (I think you meant, Rob) in 140's.....and doesn't net P&Y minimum.

Doh! Of course, corrected. [&:]
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Old 12-12-2008 | 09:20 AM
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It would certainly be a bite in teh shorts to shoot a monster deer, like near-record size, and then have it come WAY down because of a couple abnormal points.
This is EXACTLY what happened to Wayne Zaft (Alberta). He would hold the current world record for archery typicalwhitetail if it weren't for the G-3and G-4, I believe it was,having a common base. He lost a lot of inches because of deductions from this. If it were "gross" score, he'd be on top!!
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Old 12-12-2008 | 09:27 AM
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ORIGINAL: buckeye

The clubwas formed in 1961 and patterned after the Boone & Crockett club. Boone & Crockett's scoring system was based off of the way they measured horns (cattle) which rewarded symmetry.

I doubt these clubs ever thought deer hunting would be where it is today.

These clubs wanted to promote conservation and fair chase as well askeep a log of "outstanding" specimens that were killed.
Yup Buckeye nailed it, the system was originally based on cattle horns not Antlered animals..
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Old 12-12-2008 | 09:27 AM
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Jeff,

That is one of my biggest complaints about P&Y. A deer is what he is and should not be lessened for something he isn't (perfectly symmetrical). I like the SCI method much better!

As far as changing. They can do it! The new records start at this point_________! How hard is that? Remember the special "*" which was given to those bowhunters which killed trophies using a bow greater than 65% letoff? The same thing could be applied. How about a "+" which would signify a trophy taken after Jan. 1st, 2009-the +next to a namewould elude to "no deductions"! As long as everyone was on the same page, what would it matter?

I've always said open mindsprovide greater success.
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Old 12-12-2008 | 09:28 AM
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The rules were set from the beginning and far as I know have notchanged. (fair playing field)A stringent system for measuring bucks not meant for "learning an area".
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Old 12-12-2008 | 09:31 AM
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Will:

Just so you know....your NC buck only had 1/2" in deductions. Sadly....he didn't make (P&Y) minimum, though[8D]
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Old 12-12-2008 | 09:33 AM
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Will:

Just so you know....your NC buck only had 1/2" in deductions. Sadly....he didn't make (P&Y) minimum, though[8D]
Will's NC buck chit I been MIA online too much this season ... Can someone shoot me a pic or link! thanks
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