Just trying to get an idea in the interest level. I was thinking maybe like the one that HuntingNet and other places put on. Get all the people who sign up and divide them into equal teams. Everyone would have their own team thread that you can talk to your teammates. The team with the highest cumulative P&Y points wins. It's usually alot of fun! This is just purely to see if you guys would be interested, nothing is final. Also I forgot to add that it doesn't just have to be whitetails, blacktails and mulies are welcome too! I'm pretty sure there is a formula out there to compare to a whitetail score, I'll have to dig it up.
What would everyone say to a bowhunting contest?
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I think it would be fun. I havent killed many deer over 120" with a bow, but I have great place to go now and there is a few realy big bucks on this place. A nice friendly contest would be added incentive to spent more time after one of them boys.
This is my Brothers 06' rifle buck, and I saw at least 3 bucks bigger than him while bowhunting last season!
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This is my Brothers 06' rifle buck, and I saw at least 3 bucks bigger than him while bowhunting last season!
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That`s great!!!! I would love to be in a contest like this.You can definetly mark me down for a big yes.And season is closing in fast.I would also contribute any kind of help that would be needed to help make this a go.....
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I'm in. :sad:
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Does, from a management standpoint, should have high points. Based on the fact that you are doing something to help the quality of deer in your area.swatcop said:
Maybe something like you cant enter a buck until you register a doe kill. IMO for a contest, that shows your not a braggart.
We could think up something as far as points go for does. We couldn't have an earn a buck thing for the contest because alot of people just get one tag. If anyone has any suggestions on how to score does let me know. Maybe by age?
Fawn= 10pts
1.5=20
2.5=30
3.5=40
4.5=50
and so on
Fawn= 10pts
1.5=20
2.5=30
3.5=40
4.5=50
and so on
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·I would give a Doe certian points, and use the horn measurement scale for points.
Say anything from a button buck to 10" of horn is XX amount of points, 10.5" inches of horn to 25", and so on..........
Say anything from a button buck to 10" of horn is XX amount of points, 10.5" inches of horn to 25", and so on..........
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Use P&Y points for bucks and dressed wieght for does. Ex.79 lb doe = 79points 125 lb doe = 125 points. Should keep things fairly balanced especially for those that dont get a chance at big buck all the time.
Only problem with including does is the chance to "run up the score" In the area I hunt there are 8000 antlerless only permits that allow you to take 2 deer per tag thats 16000 permits! They are valid for whatever season you are hunting, bow, rifle, muzzy, late rifle. You can have as many permits as you want as long as they are available. Some people may not find that fair because I may have a better chance to rack points with does.
Only problem with including does is the chance to "run up the score" In the area I hunt there are 8000 antlerless only permits that allow you to take 2 deer per tag thats 16000 permits! They are valid for whatever season you are hunting, bow, rifle, muzzy, late rifle. You can have as many permits as you want as long as they are available. Some people may not find that fair because I may have a better chance to rack points with does.
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I'm in. Antlermass has a good point. Some states only allow 1 or 2 deer to be harvested while others allow 8 or more. Maybe we should find out what state has the lowest allowable harvest number and use that. Also, the teams might be split up. If one team is made up of Iowa,Kansas,Illinois,and Ohio going against a team from states with typically smaller deer it could get lopsided. Just a thought.
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