Gross score or Net

• Jan 20, 2016

• #1

shdw633

Senior Member

When you are looking at a buck what score do you think is the most important....Gross or Net. I know the net is what counts for the book but I have seen some deer that were "deducted" to death. So what do you think is the more important score in judging a whitetail. I placed a poll on this in the Deer Hunting section if you want to place your vote there.

 

• Jan 21, 2016

• #2

chadf

Senior Member

Shoot what YOU want.....

 

• Jan 21, 2016

• #3

antharper

“Well Rounded Outdoorsman MOD “

Staff member

Gross , I think should be the only score !

 

• Jan 21, 2016

• #4

01Foreman400

Moderator

Staff member

Gross is all I care about.

 

• Jan 21, 2016

• #5

spearjunky

Senior Member

nets are for fishing, give the animal it's do you did kill it

 

• Jan 21, 2016

• #6

1 MAVERICK

Senior Member

Gross only

 

• Jan 21, 2016

• #7

Huntfish53

Senior Member

Bone is bone, "net" is for record books, I'll take gross all day over net

 

• Jan 21, 2016

• #8

turkeyed

Senior Member

Gross!

 

• Jan 21, 2016

• #9

shdw633

Senior Member

chadf said:

Shoot what YOU want.....

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This isn't about shooting what you want, this is about the best way to represent a deer to other hunters when telling about your hunt. I can tell you I shot a 10 point and that tells you very little, I can tell you I shot a 150 inch typical 10 point and that tells you alot; however, these deductions seem to take alot away from a deer if you think net is the way to go and that's what got me wondering which is a better representation of a buck.

 

• Jan 21, 2016

• #10

MFOSTER

BANNED

I Try to shoot mature bucks weather they are 90 or 150

 

• Jan 21, 2016

• #11

kevincox

Senior Member

Gross

 

• Jan 21, 2016

• #12

shdw633

Senior Member

MFOSTER said:

I Try to shoot mature bucks weather they are 90 or 150

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I understand that, but when you tell the story of your buck to friends and other hunters how do you reference the size of your buck....do you just say 8 point or 10 point?

 

• Jan 25, 2016

• #13

talisman

Senior Member

gross

 

• Jan 25, 2016

• #14

ScottA

Senior Member

Go with gross score; best way to convey how much bone a buck grew.

 

• Jan 25, 2016

• #15

bam_bam

Senior Member

nets are for fishin