Photo of a Large 8Point Buck Deer


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From a whitetail management standpoint, this is the type of buck that is often called a management buck; he's at least 4 1/2 years old but only sports 8 points. A good buck, but for those aiming to improvement their herd he would be one to consider shooting this season.


Eight Point Buck

What is the Best Method of Counting Points on a Buck? It is common to hear arguments on what the correct method of counting points on a buck is or should be. While some hunters prefer counting the only the points on one side of the antler, others consider counting points on both sides.


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Hunting The Amazing 8-Point Bucks For these record-class bucks, it's not the number of points, it's the jaw-dropping tine and beam length. Bill Cooper | August 8, 2017 Become a GON subscriber and enjoy full access to ALL of our content. New monthly payment option available! Subscribe to GON Advertisement


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Prior to November 3rd of this year, the number 180 3/8 and the names Vernon Winter and Victor Bulliner didn't mean a thing to Ohio hunter Mike Kemble. Winter -- of South Dakota -- and Bulliner -- of Michigan -- both took typical eight-point bucks (Winter in 1965 and Bulliner in 2001) that rank as B&C's best with the score of 180 3/8 inches net.


Panoramio Photo of Classic 8point Buck

A tall-tined 8-point buck scans a prairie landscape in Montana. Donald M. Jones SHARE. It's the end of October as I write this, midday, and I just spotted a deer while driving home from a quick.


8 Point Buck Standing Proud Photograph by Patti Deters

Whitetail Hunting How to Score a Buck the Right Way A step-by-step guide to measuring that big whitetail deer you just tagged, from a certified B&C scorer By Scott Bestul | Updated Nov 18, 2022.


Beautiful 8 Point Buck Deer Pose Photograph by Gaby Ethington Fine

Hunter's First Deer Is an Old, 8-Point Leucistic Buck Leucistic bucks are already rare, but this Virginia deer had an unusual mottled coat By: Katie Hill Posted on January 12, 2024 4 minute read The buck's dappled nose and body are even rare for leucistic deer. Courtesy of John Bralley To notch your deer tag, everything has to line up just right.


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The world-class 8-point main frame was a full 24 inches wide with incredible mass and tine length, and a few small kickers. The buck taped out just over 175 inches green score. Glen Yazell's deer season ended on a high note, and with a full day to spare. ( Don't Miss: Hunt the Deep South's January Deer Rut)


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How rare is an 8 point buck? Counting Points You don't have to be a math whiz to learn how to count points on deer antlers correctly. Any hunter, regardless of qualification, can count points on their buck by reading up on techniques.


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Research shows that most bucks are 8-pointers, like this one killed by Wyatt Reinhardt of New Hampshire, once they get to age 3 or older. No matter what part of the country or older age class, the 8-point buck comprises most of the antler makeup — which is fine with most hunters.


White Tailed Deer Eight Point Buck Photograph by Randall Nyhof

Net low-130s as an 8-pointer To score a typical buck (see video here ), you must measure the antlers in several different ways.


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Jason Sanders killed a buck on the opening day of the Prairie State's second firearm season that grosses 192 3/8 inches and nets 184 7/8 as 4x4 after side-to-side deductions. There's a 1 6/8-inch sticker off a G2 that brings the final green net score as an eight point to 183 1/8 typical! Sanders saw the buck during the first firearm season, but.


Eight Point Buck Photograph by Ronald Grogan

With this method you can quickly determine that a buck with two standing normal points per side is a 4x4 or 8-pointer, and with three standing points per side he is a 5x5 or 10-pointer, and so on, with the exception of Coues' whitetail. Nearly all the bucks that make the records book have at least five normal points per side.


Photo of a Large 8Point Buck Deer

The 180-Class Pending B&C World Record 8-Point Buck! On December 1, 2011, on the opening day of the second shotgun season in Illinois, Jason Sanders tagged what will. By Scott Bestul |.


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A typical 8-point buck will range between 125 and 135 inches in size. To qualify as a record book animal, however, it must exceed 150 inches or more. 120 Inch 8 Point The 120 Inch 8 Point is a type of deer that is found in North America. It's large size and impressive antlers make it the most desirable trophy for hunters.


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A Georgia hunter was recently lucky enough to take an 8-point buck so rare that most people will never see one in the wild. Of course, there is nothing inherently rare about 8-point bucks, but an 8-point with an all-white coat of fur? Now that's a once-in-a-lifetime deer.

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