sageadvice
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So you're hunting public land with a general tag on the last weekend of the season. At first light, you spot 2 bucks within comfortable range but looking them over, can't decide which one to shoot.
The first one looks to be about 24" wide, he's clearly a 4x4 with nice eyeguards, not real high, not extra heavy, but his forks are plenty big enough that you know he will score 160 anyway.
The second buck is a wide 3 point. This buck is bigger in body and looks older than the 4 point. His horns are 3 inches outside each ear, might go 28" or 29" and they have that nice boxey look where they go almost straight out before going up. Now that you looked them both over, he's both higher and wider and a bit heavier than the 4x4 but... only a 3x3, both bucks are going to score in the 160 to 170 range.
Which one do YOU shoot?
Joey
The first one looks to be about 24" wide, he's clearly a 4x4 with nice eyeguards, not real high, not extra heavy, but his forks are plenty big enough that you know he will score 160 anyway.
The second buck is a wide 3 point. This buck is bigger in body and looks older than the 4 point. His horns are 3 inches outside each ear, might go 28" or 29" and they have that nice boxey look where they go almost straight out before going up. Now that you looked them both over, he's both higher and wider and a bit heavier than the 4x4 but... only a 3x3, both bucks are going to score in the 160 to 170 range.
Which one do YOU shoot?
Joey