Skre Gear article on scoring Mule Deer

Skregear · Jun 2, 2020

We just released this new article on "How to Score a Mule Deer". We wrote it with a twist, not your typical scoring article. If you have a few minutes it is worth the read. https://www.skregear.com/how-to-score-a-mule-deer/

Give us some feedback on what you think?

Horniac · Jun 2, 2020

Thanks for posting the link to the field judging article. Good article but I was questioning this statement;

“Average mass on a mature buck is usually around 17-18 inches”

Was that supposed to be per side? I always use 30“ for easy math and then adjust up and down from there...

Horniac

BOHNTR · Jun 2, 2020

Nice article with a good message. You may want to revise the symmetry section, as it is not completely
accurate:

“For example, if a buck has 30 inches of nontypical points on one side and 10 inches on the other side, you are going end up with 20 inches in deductions.”

Symmetry deductions only apply to the typical frame (MB, G1-4, H1-4). Abnormal (non-typical) points will be added up and either deducted from the net typical frame (typical category) or added to the net typical frame (non-typical category). Hope this helps.

hornkiller · Jun 2, 2020

Thats a good point but nets are for fish!

Gunnihunter · Jun 2, 2020

Horniac said:
Thanks for posting the link to the field judging article. Good article but I was questioning this statement;

“Average mass on a mature buck is usually around 17-18 inches”

Was that supposed to be per side? I always use 30“ for easy math and then adjust up and down from there...

Horniac

7 1/2” circumference in 4 places? 30 “ average? Post a few of those average bucks. I’d love to see them.

Hunt_the_West · Jun 2, 2020

Gunnihunter said:
7 1/2” circumference in 4 places? 30 “ average? Post a few of those average bucks. I’d love to see them.

He’s saying 30 total or 15 per side.....

Horniac · Jun 2, 2020

Yes 30“ total mass or 15” per side. Errs on the conservative side when field judging...

Horniac

JakeH · Jun 2, 2020

BOHNTR said:
Nice article with a good message. You may want to revise the symmetry section, as it is not completely
accurate:

“For example, if a buck has 30 inches of nontypical points on one side and 10 inches on the other side, you are going end up with 20 inches in deductions.”

Symmetry deductions only apply to the typical frame (MB, G1-4, H1-4). Abnormal (non-typical) points will be added up and either deducted from the net typical frame (typical category) or added to the net typical frame (non-typical category). Hope this helps.

You beat me to it BOHNTR, the fact this is even in there has me questioning knowledge of the writer.

Skregear · Jun 3, 2020

BOHNTR said:
Nice article with a good message. You may want to revise the symmetry section, as it is not completely
accurate:

“For example, if a buck has 30 inches of nontypical points on one side and 10 inches on the other side, you are going end up with 20 inches in deductions.”

Symmetry deductions only apply to the typical frame (MB, G1-4, H1-4). Abnormal (non-typical) points will be added up and either deducted from the net typical frame (typical category) or added to the net typical frame (non-typical category). Hope this helps.

Thanks for the comment. We took this back to the writer and he acknowledges that error. We will get that changed on the post. Thank you.

Gunnihunter · Jun 3, 2020

Horniac said:
Yes 30“ total mass or 15” per side. Errs on the conservative side when field judging...

Horniac

You’re right, I was wro..,, wro..., wroo, hard to say Wrong. I don’t know what I was thinking, I wasn’t. Have a good evening.

Horniac · Jun 4, 2020

Gunnihunter said:
You’re right, I was wro..,, wro..., wroo, hard to say Wrong. I don’t know what I was thinking, I wasn’t. Have a good evening.

No worries Gunnihunter. Thanks and good luck on your draws/hunts this year!

Horniac

Skregear · Jun 4, 2020

Horniac

Yes 17-18 inches was in reference to one side. I have corrected that portion of the article to reflect more clarity. Great discussion gentleman. I have a number of bucks in that 190-200+ inch range and prior to writing the article I tallied several mass measurements from these deer to come up with that average per side of around 17 inches