Bad experience on public lands (IDIOTS) redeemed by 9-pointer
11-19-2009, 10:22 AM
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Edit: Got my antler anatomy mixed up. It's between the royal and surroyal antler. I think that's right.
Between the 3rd and 4th one.
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11-19-2009, 10:23 AM
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EDIT: 1850fps. Which reminds me, I left my shell in the woods. Whoops!
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11-19-2009, 11:33 AM
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I am not one to point fingers, but I don't think you were "a couple of miles back."...... I go back that far and a lot of time further and have NEVER seen people like you are describing that far from a road. It sounds more like you were right off of a road? Being a new hunter you shot a heck of a buck, my first was much, much smaller...however, if you want to avoid crowds like you described then I suggest really going back 2 miles from a road and I promise you won't have people all over your hunting spot
11-19-2009, 11:55 AM
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JNTURK,
He was probably back in 2 miles... from his side. LOL! The other fellows probably came from a nearby road about 300 yards away! I've done something similar where I crossed a swamp in waders to get to a place, only to find a road on the other side once I got there. LOL!
Nice buck 7.62NATO. I was going to ask about the 9th point too, but you got that covered.
Not sure if you know, but antler tines are usually called G's. The G1 is the brow tines, but no one says "G1". The #2 tines are called the G2, #3 are G3, etc, etc.
Good story, lots of action, but probably not all the kind you were looking for!
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He was probably back in 2 miles... from his side. LOL! The other fellows probably came from a nearby road about 300 yards away! I've done something similar where I crossed a swamp in waders to get to a place, only to find a road on the other side once I got there. LOL!
Nice buck 7.62NATO. I was going to ask about the 9th point too, but you got that covered.
Not sure if you know, but antler tines are usually called G's. The G1 is the brow tines, but no one says "G1". The #2 tines are called the G2, #3 are G3, etc, etc.
Good story, lots of action, but probably not all the kind you were looking for!
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11-19-2009, 12:08 PM
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I am not one to point fingers, but I don't think you were "a couple of miles back."...... I go back that far and a lot of time further and have NEVER seen people like you are describing that far from a road. It sounds more like you were right off of a road? Being a new hunter you shot a heck of a buck, my first was much, much smaller...however, if you want to avoid crowds like you described then I suggest really going back 2 miles from a road and I promise you won't have people all over your hunting spot
iSnipe - what does the G stand for?
11-19-2009, 12:09 PM
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There's an old joke you need to remember when hunting public land. How far can you walk into the woods? Half way, after that you're walking out. I agree he walked in so far he almost walked out. Jerks are jerks, whether they're on public land or private. I am glad it turned out good for you, 7.62 NATO. Congrats on a nice Buck.
11-19-2009, 12:49 PM
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About 60 years ago some guys of the Boone & Crockett club created a scoring system for antlers. They got this scoring sheet that had letters for certain lines.
Line G was the line where one was to input all the antler points... hence the term "G".
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Line G was the line where one was to input all the antler points... hence the term "G".
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11-19-2009, 01:07 PM
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Not possible to have been on the other half of half-way in. The top quarter of the park, where hunting is allowed, is met by a natural barrier to the south (lake). To the east is private land.