Couzer Report post Posted June 9, 2018 How do you field score antelope? Any pics of past kills with scores so I can get an idea? I had gone to a seminar a while back and I think they used this meathod of the 2 inch eyeball to help score? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted June 9, 2018 Look up Eastmans 4x7 method. Need 7 on the first two mass measurements, 7 combined between the fsecomd two measurements and 7 prongs. With those four measurements combined and 14 horns you will have a book goat. An antelope ear is about 6 the eye is 1.5-2. Antelope are incredibly tough to field judge. They are almost all shorter than you think they are because their ears are so small. Mass looks weird at different angles. Any curve to the horns will add more inches than you think. Horns that go out tend to look bigger. The best advice I have is to put your hands on as many as possible. Look at them with other people who know goats. And take a buddy and make him hold your ammo or quiver. Give him the authority to say no. Because at some point you are going to get fooled. Good luck, have fun its a blast. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hatchet Jack Report post Posted June 11, 2018 they are fun to try and judge, I still suck at it. Remember, mass hides length. And get at least 2 angles on them because curved cutters will look short from certain angles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted June 11, 2018 if you have to go to that much work to tell if one antelope is bigger than the other, does it even matter which one you shoot 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted June 11, 2018 If you draw an antelope tag.....any legal buck is a shooter. Because it might be 2 years.....or 25....unitl your next tag! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ8 Report post Posted June 11, 2018 If you draw an antelope tag.....any legal buck is a shooter. Because it might be 2 years.....or 25....unitl your next tag! So much truth to that. Drew my first tag in 2012 with 7 points. Got too picky and passed a few nice bucks. Came home empty handed. It might be another 15+ years before I get another chance. Regret alot of my decisions on that hunt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted June 11, 2018 WYOMING.............................................. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted June 12, 2018 WYOMING.............................................. Sucks. Dont go. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted June 12, 2018 If you draw an antelope tag.....any legal buck is a shooter. Because it might be 2 years.....or 25....unitl your next tag! So much truth to that. Drew my first tag in 2012 with 7 points. Got too picky and passed a few nice bucks. Came home empty handed. It might be another 15+ years before I get another chance. Regret alot of my decisions on that hunt. rifle hunt? i dont think theres anything wrong with trophy hunting with a trophy tag, id rather come home empty handed knowing i gave it everything than come home with something poverty. just me though. if it was archery you dun goofed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ8 Report post Posted June 12, 2018 If you draw an antelope tag.....any legal buck is a shooter. Because it might be 2 years.....or 25....unitl your next tag! So much truth to that. Drew my first tag in 2012 with 7 points. Got too picky and passed a few nice bucks. Came home empty handed. It might be another 15+ years before I get another chance. Regret alot of my decisions on that hunt. rifle hunt? i dont think theres anything wrong with trophy hunting with a trophy tag, id rather come home empty handed knowing i gave it everything than come home with something poverty. just me though. if it was archery you dun goofed. Rifle. Yeah, I gave it everything. I found one great buck and chased him around for most of the hunt, passing on some other good ones. Then he disappeared and my hunt ran out of days. 6 years later and it still stings. Oh well, I'm pushing 50, so I should have at least one more chance! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted June 12, 2018 I look for 3 time the length of the ear then judge the rest. This other stuff, just shoot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted June 12, 2018 I look for 3 time the length of the ear then judge the rest. This other stuff, just shoot how many 18" goats you see? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted June 12, 2018 I look for 3 time the length of the ear then judge the rest. This other stuff, just shoot how many 18" goats you see? One on my wall. 😀 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotebuster Report post Posted June 12, 2018 I look for 3 time the length of the ear then judge the rest. This other stuff, just shoot how many 18" goats you see?One on my wall. 😀 I think what hes getting at is that if you use that method youll probably go home empty handed in 99.9999999% of antelope units. You had arguably the best antelope hunt in the world. Your buck is incredible and most will go their lifetime without seeing one like that!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted June 12, 2018 Ya I was very lucky twice, ok 2 1/2 times the length.. And that is the way 4A used to be Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
