Hunter takes down 17-point buck after tracking it for 6 years

[Phantom Man]

That's a long wait...

West Virginia hunter takes down 17-point buck after tracking it for 6 years

Some things are just worth waiting for.

www.foxnews.com

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[thorborg]

I'm not getting 17 point. I get a west coast six pointer with eye guards.
Even doubling that for the eastern weird counting system its a 12 pointer, throw in the eye guards to makem happy its still just a 14, but 17??? Just how little can a bump be to be called a point?
No way snubbing the nice rack, just the evaluation system used.
As for me, unless it is going to top out on the Boon and Crocket, I'd rather have a nice fat Oregon forked horn or three pointer (four or six point if you must) for tenderer meat.

 

[Phantom Man]

I'm not a hunter just a target shooter so I was impressed by the headline...

 

[Koda]

here is a link to his Facebook post with pics. I agree with thorborg, I dont get the 17 points thing but I dont know how official scores are determined.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3043427529019704&id=100000574609629

 

[Phantom Man]

West Virginia math may be just a little different...

 

[Xaevian]

I bet his wife and kids will be glad he is finally home after that long stalk. Lol.

Now they can cancel the missing persons alert!

 

[mkwerx]

Too much damn math involved for me right now, but after peaking at this, it seems that they're not couting actual points, or going by the standard of how many are on one antler... there's some voodoo where they tally up the number of points total, add or subtract the oddballs on a non-symmetrical antler, take in moon phase, height, length, girth, mother's maiden name...and come up with a score

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Here's a tail of a guy shooting a "51 point buck" - its no where near as impressive as that would imply. Looks typical in size, but his rack looks all...mangled.

Hunter shoots 51-point buck – could be biggest ever harvested in the United States

An Illinois hunter is waiting to hear back from a panel to see if he shot the biggest buck in U.S. history.

www.ydr.com

 

[No_Regerts]

Looks like a 4x4 w/BROW TINES, elk have eye guards. I'd say 4x4 w/brow tines + trash.

 

[Koda]

Here is a pic of this guys "17 point" buck...

For hunter, 17-point buck was a trophy six years in the making

Sometimes patience truly is a virtue.

www.wvgazettemail.com

 

[Certaindeaf]

I've been tracking Nancy Pelosi for 6 years but she only has 2 horns.

 

[RVTECH]

While I an no way imploring this hunters success but understand something -
Unlike Mule deer Whitetail deer live their entire life in a very small area - like about one square mile.
I have read many accounts of hunters scoring on a deer after many years but a square mile doesn't take you too far from home - or camp.

 

[No_Regerts]

While I an no way imploring this hunters success understand something -
Unlike Mule deer Whitetail deer live their entire life in a very small area - like about one square mile.
I have read many accounts of hunters scoring on a deer after many years but a square mile doesn't take you too far from home - or camp.

Same with blacktails, but they aren't an easy hunt. Having hunted whitetails quite
a bit, I feel like they move more and pattern easier, but will also get out of dodge quicker.

To me, mule deer are the easiest deer to hunt.

 

[TTSX]

Oh yeah? I shot a forked horn in the back of the head, so, skull fragments counting it must have been a 29 pointer.

 

[2A2Dend]

It's a flipping Four Point with double eye guards for christ sake

 

[Koda]

I'm not going to criticize the guys hunting skill, and success. He hunted that thing and deserves recognition as a hunter. Thats a damn nice buck. But I will criticize any scoring system that calls that a 17 point. But whatever. Thats a 10pt by eastern whitetail good ol boy standard or 5pt by western good ol boy standard. If you count the eye guards.

 

[Koda]

Same with blacktails, but they aren't an easy hunt. Having hunted whitetails quite
a bit, I feel like they move more and pattern easier, but will also get out of dodge quicker.

To me, mule deer are the easiest deer to hunt.

if you have Facebook this is perhaps one of my favorite hardcore hunting blacktail stories. Every see a hunting guide video on trophy blacktail like you do whitetail or muleys... probably not, and for good reason. They are known as "grey ghosts" and the hardest trophy deer to hunt in the world. This guy hunted one blacktail buck for 4.5 years and scored him with the good ol boy system of 4pt like he should.

https://www.facebook.com/BowtechFactoryProShop/posts/628840883921408

 

[No_Regerts]

I'm not going to criticize the guys hunting skill, and success. He hunted that thing and deserves recognition as a hunter. Thats a damn nice buck. But I will criticize any scoring system that calls that a 17 point. But whatever. Thats a 10pt by eastern whitetail good ol boy standard or 5pt by western good ol boy standard. If you count the eye guards.

I would be happier calling it a 179 B&C green score.

 

[No_Regerts]

if you have Facebook this is perhaps one of my favorite hardcore hunting blacktail stories. Every see a hunting guide video on trophy blacktail like you do whitetail or muleys... probably not, and for good reason. They are known as "grey ghosts" and the hardest trophy deer to hunt in the world. This guy hunted one blacktail buck for 4.5 years and scored him with the good ol boy system of 4pt like he should.

https://www.facebook.com/BowtechFactoryProShop/posts/628840883921408

Ho Lee Fuk

 

[Koda]

Ho Lee Fuk

and thats an understatement. Thats a bigger rack than most trophy muleys Ive seen. I love that story.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

Cous deer is even harder than the black tails.
Black tails are something I wished I would of had better success at.
I have shot a 4x4, but it was luck and opportunity without notice.
I don't think a 179 inch buck is Fox News worthy.
Call us when it's 200+