My brothers club I hunt on as a guest has screwed up rules. A shooter buck has to have a 13” inside spread and 8 points or better or at least 4 points on one side. It’s a $100 fine per lacking inch and/or point, so if you drop a 10 point with a 12” spread, that’s a $100 fine. If you drop a tiny little 3 point thinking it’s a doe you could easily be looking at a 1k fine, it’s happened before. They do have a grace for spikes, only $100 if you hit a spike thinking it’s a doe. I had to let the biggest deer I’ve ever seen walk because it was only a 6pt. It had at least a 22” spread and was a very old and heavy deer.
All that would be fine but there is no leeway for cull deer. I could hit a 3 year old cow horn with a 30” spread and then have to pay a $100 fine. So all the bad genes continually get past down to future generations.
Most of the members carry a $100 bill in their pocket just in case they miss the minimum spread by an inch.
All that would be fine but there is no leeway for cull deer. I could hit a 3 year old cow horn with a 30” spread and then have to pay a $100 fine. So all the bad genes continually get past down to future generations.
Most of the members carry a $100 bill in their pocket just in case they miss the minimum spread by an inch.