rschaumb Report post Posted January 9, 2015 I'd like to get better at judging coues antlers. I think a great way of doing that would be for everyone to post a picture of your bucks along with their scores. I measured this at 92-93 gross. A friend of mine who has measured many more deer got 95-96 gross. So let's see what you've got. Size doesn't matter as long as you scored it. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted January 9, 2015 I just need to know how to score the ears on cow elk. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Meyer Report post Posted January 9, 2015 I'll have to wait till next year but, congrats on the nice buck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted January 9, 2015 My targets are moa but I have shot like 100 of them how does that sound? Nice deer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
100%DIYazCOUES Report post Posted January 9, 2015 Here's a few of mine for your reference. From top to bottom, 100+,65,62,97 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted January 9, 2015 From this last august. Taxidermist taped him at 113 gross. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted January 9, 2015 You also might find it helpful to go to the main coueswhitetail page and look over the photos in the photo gallery. On the right hand side of the main page the page, there are tags with scores....like 100-110 and when you click on it it will pull up photos of bucks in that score range. www.coueswhitetail.com 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rschaumb Report post Posted January 9, 2015 Thanks for posting your pictures. Thank you Amanda. That's exactly what I was looking for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archery_hunter33 Report post Posted January 22, 2015 From left to right. 130 class muley. 97 7/8 Coues, 96 1/8 Coues, and 98 3/8 Coues. So you can see that it's difficult to judge any deer just by looking at the antlers. To me these three Bucks look totally different. Just looking at them I wouldn't have guessed that they were within three inches of each other. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted January 22, 2015 image.jpg From left to right. 130 class muley. 97 7/8 Coues, 96 1/8 Coues, and 98 3/8 Coues. So you can see that it's difficult to judge any deer just by looking at the antlers. To me these three Bucks look totally different. Just looking at them I wouldn't have guessed that they were within three inches of each other. And that is exactly why I use the patented matt stevens simplified field judging method: little guy, nice one, big-in, and toad. Easy to remember and no way the guy doing the judging can ever be wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
100%DIYazCOUES Report post Posted January 22, 2015 That's exactly the precision of my field judging as well.... Little guy= pass,the rest = shooter,it only takes me about a second of looking to know what category it is... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZwest16 Report post Posted January 23, 2015 Buck on the left 103 and change! Buck on the right at 97! Guessed the buck on the left at mid 90s before he was killed! Was pleasantly surprised! Hard to tell there is a 6 inch difference between the two until your really start looking close! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rschaumb Report post Posted January 23, 2015 Yeah I can see how it is difficult to judge Coues. From looking at a lot of these photos, now I'm not sure if I've even seen a 100" buck before. Definitely some 90's. Guess I just have to get them on the ground to know for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted January 23, 2015 Buck on the left 103 and change! Buck on the right at 97! Guessed the buck on the left at mid 90s before he was killed! Was pleasantly surprised! Hard to tell there is a 6 inch difference between the two until your really start looking close! The eye guards on the left is sweet looking!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
