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Judging Antler Spreading the Field
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<blockquote data-quote="UpperTully" data-source="post: 5792970" data-attributes="member: 1983"><p>He's a little back story on that stupid rule.. </p><p></p><p>The 20" rule was a shot in the dark suggestion by TWRA's not so great, Region 1 Wildlife Manager, Jim Hamlington. Mr Hamlington came before the Commission about 5 years ago and presented a 20" inside spread rule for the Ms River WMA's. When Commissioner Jim Cox asked Mr Hamlington what data he had to support this? He simple said "Daniel will be setting some trail cameras out on Presidents Island to see what we have, but I heard there is a few big 8s out there"</p><p></p><p>Mr. Hamlington didn't have an ounce of data to present nor factual justification for this absurd width.</p><p></p><p>Mr Cox then negotiated the rule down to 20" outside spread. </p><p></p><p>From my observations that day, Mr Hamlington wouldn't know a buck with a 20" spread if it ran over him, but he could dang sure spot a triple cheese burger from a mile away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpperTully, post: 5792970, member: 1983"] He’s a little back story on that stupid rule.. The 20” rule was a shot in the dark suggestion by TWRA’s not so great, Region 1 Wildlife Manager, Jim Hamlington. Mr Hamlington came before the Commission about 5 years ago and presented a 20” inside spread rule for the Ms River WMA’s. When Commissioner Jim Cox asked Mr Hamlington what data he had to support this? He simple said “Daniel will be setting some trail cameras out on Presidents Island to see what we have, but I heard there is a few big 8s out there” Mr. Hamlington didn’t have an ounce of data to present nor factual justification for this absurd width. Mr Cox then negotiated the rule down to 20” outside spread. From my observations that day, Mr Hamlington wouldn’t know a buck with a 20” spread if it ran over him, but he could dang sure spot a triple cheese burger from a mile away. [/QUOTE]
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