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Judging Antler Spreading the Field
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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5792052" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>Tip to Tip ear width is a good <u>rule of thumb</u> for 15-16" antler spreads.</p><p>But it's not perfect.</p><p></p><p>You can gain accuracy by years of observations, but I've yet to not be periodically fooled.</p><p>Hawk may tell you I'm fooled often or always a fool <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Trying to decipher whether 19", 18", or 20" is something I find much harder than guessing over 15 or 16".</strong></p><p></p><p>One big issue not mentioned is the size of the deer's head (and body for that matter).</p><p></p><p>Just like people, some bucks haver really big heads, big ears, and a tip-to-tip ear width 2-3" wider than a deer with a smaller head & smaller ears.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5792052, member: 1409"] Tip to Tip ear width is a good [U]rule of thumb[/U] for 15-16" antler spreads. But it's not perfect. You can gain accuracy by years of observations, but I've yet to not be periodically fooled. Hawk may tell you I'm fooled often or always a fool :) [B]Trying to decipher whether 19", 18", or 20" is something I find much harder than guessing over 15 or 16".[/B] One big issue not mentioned is the size of the deer's head (and body for that matter). Just like people, some bucks haver really big heads, big ears, and a tip-to-tip ear width 2-3" wider than a deer with a smaller head & smaller ears. [/QUOTE]
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