You can also use the online scoring feature, enter your measurements, and receive your final score without having to add or subtract a thing. Virginias deer scoring system scoring whitetail deer antlers 1. This measurement is taken on the outside edge of each antler, starting at the base of the burr. The area sports giant bucks roaming free across the land. Ive never hunted whitetails, coues, before, but have hunted whitetails in mo. Nothing against the recordkeeping systems that use a net scoring system which. Records of north american whitetail deer is the definitive history book of trophy whitetail deer in north america. Our guides have been hunting on the mababi for over 20 years, and several bucks scoring over have been taken, with the largest, a world class. Coues deer have the same antler configuration as their whitetail brethren, and for record book purposes are scored exactly the same, theyre just smaller. In some cases, it can lead to awards for exceptional hunting. The pope and young club announces a potential new worlds record nontypical coues deer. Just had my wt hunt last week in 35a, right along the az mexico border. The boone and crockett scoring system was established in 1932 and since then some modifications and clarifications have been made. Deer mountsrackssheds will be officially scored using the boone and crockett scoring system.
All measurements must be made with a 14inch wide flexible steel tape to the nearest oneeighth of an inch. The boone and crockett scoring system has been the template for most other scoring systems, so you should start by taking these spread, point and circumference measurements. Accurately imitate the soft grunts and bleats made by the coues deer. All trophy entries into the boone and crockett clubs awards programs are subject.
Rancho mababi has a long history of producing these quality animals. Modern call products coues whitetail deer call 220. All measurements are to be in inches to the nearest eighth. The app provides a scoring calculator that allow hunters to measure their trophy, input the antler measurements, and obtain a score for that rack.
One doe per person allowed for 25pts towards teams score. Non resident tags are hard to come by, lots of units hold whitetail so its going to depend on where youll want to hunt, high or low as to unit choice. Elliot coues while stationed at fort whipple, arizona, 1865 to 1866. Considered one of the most challenging species for north america trophy hunters, the smallest whitetail deer, averages between 80100 lbs. Antlered deer only whitetail, mule, blacktail, couesincluding antlered doe, if its tagged with a buck tag, its in. Located in the gila national forest, this outfitter is providing coues whitetail deer hunting in units 22, 23, and 24 of southwestern new mexico. The tool provides helpful tips and videos along with an interactive scoring system to make quick work of scoring your whitetail. Worlds record nontypical coues deer western whitetail. Chatfield, mn in december of 2015, terry edwards of san carlos, arizona took an incredible coues deer that may be the new pope and young club nontypical worlds record. Figure the blading and mass might mean he was old and even with the effed up left side he seems a lot bigger than the only euro mounted coues ive seen and dwarfs the shed i found on. Boone and crockett pope and young north american shed hunters sheds only typical 160 125 60.
Coues deer arizona hunting today your arizona hunting. New mexico record coues whitetail deer, taken by victor p. Each score chart includes measuring instructions and a copy of the new entry affidavit. Whitetail software building a software company but. Register log in home forums deer hunting az coues units. To be counted a point, the projection must be at least one inch long, with the. Taken next to a monster can for a size reference since skulls are so tough. For example, if a point measures 7 and 28 inches, you would enter 7 28 in the space provided. Coues deer, nontypical, 80 5, print pdf interactive pdf. Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook photos reproduced courtesy of the boone and crockett club, 250 station dr. The best way to score a buck step by step illustrated. A flexible steel cable can be used to measure points and main beams only.
In this video, andrew bolinger of the purdue student branch of the quality deer management association shows you how to score your own. When we speak of the total score of a whitetail rack you hear folks say 179 or 223, what does that mean. Featured items newest items bestselling alphabetical. Arizona arizona has some of the best coues deer hunting in the country and is one of two states you can hunt coues deer in the us. Field judging coues whitetail coues deer are miniature, desertdwelling cousins of the familiar whitetail. Units 22, 23, and 24 new mexico coues whitetail deer hunts. Field evaluation for boone and crockett score whitetail deer. Please mail original score chart and entry materials to boone and crockett club, 20 tation dr.
There are two categories within the scoring system for whitetail deer. First coues hunt arizona hunting today your arizona. The coues whitetail deer a southwest subspecies of the common eastern whitetail. Just found out i got drawn for arizonas unit 30b whitetail in the 1127123 hunt. Click on the image above to go directly to the boone and crockett club web site. Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big game minimum score whitetail 155 coues 80 nontypical whitetail and coues deer detail of point measurement e g4 g2 g3 h3 h4 h2 h1 g1 f g5 g6 e abnormal points right antler left antler b c d a. There are deductions for lack of symmetry, even in a nontypical coues deer. This site is just for fun, and to give you experience, and. Archery hunting deer in az is what we specialize in. Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook. He caught 2 bucks about the same size bedded down on a really windy day under a tree and he was lucky enough to get this guy. Really threw me off on what it was when i found it as i was in mule deer mode scouting. Coues deer available in the sneak, semisneak and upright positions, these coues deer forms have the great detailing and accuracy you expect from a dennis behn sculpted mannikin.
Commonly named as the grey ghost, the whitetail coues deer lives in the rugged mountains terrain of north central mexico. The buckscore app is a deer score calculator allowing you to score bucks based on trail camera, harvest, or any freeze frame photo of a buck. No protuberance to be counted as a point or as a random prong unless it is at least one inch in length from tip of point to outside. To be eligible for entry into the pope and young clubs records program, an animal must meet. My heart was racing and i could hear it beating loud in my ears. Post a couple pics of your deer, then post the score underneath the pics not above them. Official coues score practice thread coues deer hunting. The boone and crockett system rewards symmetry and mass. Anthony from ca shot this very old, heavyhorned arizona coues deer buck with a scoped handgun. Enter fractional figures in eighths, without reduction. Book a whitetail deer hunting trip with professional, prescreened big game hunting guides and outfitters. Coues deer hunts in mexico are considered by many to present the best opportunity for harvesting a true trophy class coues deer.
Coues whitetail shed recovery team shortsleeve tshirt. Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big. If a trophy is eligible for record, the owner may choose to enter the formal process of having it officially recorded. Slow and careful stalk it all began on a summer scouting trip in 20 when i noticed a young buck with massive antlers, ely said. Welcome to silvertines buck addicts website, a place where all whitetail junkies can get an opportunity to score whitetail bucks on the hoof from trail camera photos, and when the deer is shot by one of silvertines guests, and scored by myself, the person that guessed the closest score can win the posted prize for their efforts. The boone and crockett scoring system recognizes mass and symmetry, and points are deducted from the gross score, for instance, when there are unmatched points on either side of the antlers lack of symmetry. Calling the coues deer has been proven to be a productive and exciting way to hunt this elusive deer. With liberal over the counter archery hunts that run in the early season to chase bucks in velvet or rutting bucks in hard horn in december and january when the rest of the country is freezing and wishing. To determine the total score of an antler you need not have a degree in calculus, but it probably would help.
The coues whitetail deer a southwest subspecies of the common eastern whitetail were first scientifically described by american army physician and noted naturalist dr. Over 7,500 listings of whitetail deer from the boone and crockett clubs records program dating back to the late 1800s up through december 31, 2002. The hunts are fully guided and are all fair chase only. This particular call allows the hunter complete use of their hands when getting ready for that critical shot. From the trophy bucks in south texas, and the bigbodied, heavyhorned bucks in the heartland states of kansas, iowa, illinois, and ohio and up into alberta and saskatchewan, canada, weve put together a great selection of whitetail deer hunts, 177 in total. On a typical buck both sidetoside discrepancies and abnormal points count against the final score.
Measuring whitetail deer antlers determines how significant a hunt was before you mount the rack. Coues deer antlers tend to form semicircles, with the antler tips often pointing toward each other. How to measure a whitetail antler using only safari club international sci scoring system. How to score your whitetailed deer fnr507wv youtube. Click here to download the free acrobat reader software. Possible new texas whitetail record the outdoors forum. From the base of the burr, follow the outside and center of the main beam all the way to the antler tip. The coues whitetail properly pronounced cows, but almost everyone pronounces it coos is a small subspecies of whitetailed deer found in arizona, new mexico and mexico. Number of points on each antler to be counted a point, the projection must be at least one inch long, with the length exceeding width at one inch or more of length. Coues whitetail odocoileus virginianus couesi whitetail deer. The system makes it easy to figure the gross score not net scores here. Boone and crockett club score chart pdfs deer hunting.
Heres a 1938 score sheet for a whitetail killed by a lion that was picked. I will describe the boone and crockett scoring system. Shawn with a nice coues deer buck that he shot at long range with a handgun. This deer has developed such a reputation for being able to vanish from view in the smallest amount of cover that it is frequently referred to as the grey ghost.
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