Youngbuck1030
Bowhunter
What makes a buck qualify for Boone and Crockett? Just curious just getting by into to bowhunting and trying to soak up as much info as possible. Thanks
All time book booner takes 170 typical and 195 non typical I believe
Be aware there are very few net booners even in Iowa.
JMO...booner, boone, B/C are too loosely used today by hunters as is the gross score by itself. Most hunters say that the net score does not represent their deer to it's fullest and that is why the inches of deductions should follow the net score. It takes a hell of a frame to absorb the deductions and still keep above the B/C minimums...it is an elite club and should stay that way. Two years ago I killed a 165 net with 11 inches of deductions. In my way of thinking, to tell someone that I killed a 176 is misleading and disrespectful to anyone lucky enough or has made their luck to kill a true B/C. Once again this is JMO.
Whether someone enters it or not is irrelevant to me...if it is a booner it's a booner.Let's be honest here and state how many guys we all personally probably know that have Net Booners on their wall that simply only family and friends know about. I can name several that have not and will not enter them into the books, as they do not believe our sport needs that attention.
So with that being said, is it fair to them or anyone else when stating the score of their deer to refer to it as the "net" score compared to "gross" score??? I also too feel that the score of the deer (if your not looking for 'atta boys" and pats on the back) should be based on the total inches' that deer grew, plain and simple. That's just my opinion but to each their own.
Whether someone enters it or not is irrelevant to me...if it is a booner it's a booner.
As far as total inches...I'm ok with total inches if it is put out there like that. You will probably get more atta boys and pats on the back with a higher number.
I shot a buck that scored grossed 192 inches and is the p&y as a 156. Then I shot a 157 that is in the books as a 154. To tell people that I have two 150s is miss leading
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that's the same thing that happened with my 2011 buck. Has a split g2 and several kickers. Grossed 161 but at the classic he netted 124 7/8.The scoring systems is messed up imo. Nets are meant for fishing not scoring deer. I shot a buck with whole bunch of character and big club and drop time with points coming off it and it grossed 170 and change but when I took it to deer classic this year it netted 126.... Its just a number I understand but for a non typical they should have a different scoring system. The deer grew it so should add to score not subtract from it. I understand if its scored as a typical but non typical there should be no deductions...