First hunt with my M70: Pic added

[BC Bigbore]

Way to go KO, that's a nice eating size 4 point you nailed. It's good to see a fellow hunter with excellent taste in rifles.

 

[KO]

Yeah but some of us only have six fingers. Anything above that and we're screwed.

Great looking buck, and nice rifle.

You nailed it! Lol I didn't want to pull off my boots to keep counting.
Thanks for all the replies. Taking her out again tomorrow to try and fill some doe tags. Will keep you posted.
KO

 

[Crashman]

Nice fat deer. That will eat real good, congrats!

Nice rifle too, I have the same one on loan right now from a fellow 'nut...he better come get it quick or I might make it a permanent resident!

 

[roadkill7205]

Nice Featherweight. Mine's a Sporter in .270. I've essentially missed the season this year, so I have no idea how it'll work out in the field. Everyone who's got one seems to love it, so I'm looking forward to next year.

 

[duke1]

Thats how they are counted for the officail Boone and Crockett measuring method

A: 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. All points measured from tip of point to nearest edge of beam as illustrated in Figure A. Beam tip is counted as a point, but not measured as a point.

http://www.boone-crockett.org/bgRec...sp?area=bgRecords&type=Typical+Whitetail+Deer

I can see how some of the Westerner's description of number of points (for one antler only)comes from by examing the Boone and Crockett scoring procedure

For the sake of discussion, in the Boone-Crockett scoring procedure, you will notice that is the number of points on each antler....... for example, 4 left and 3 right, etc. It is not the number of points on both antlers (i.e. 7 in this case).

http://www.boone-crockett.org/bgRecords/WorldRecordsDetail.asp?area=bgRecords&type=WHITETAIL

So, for example, in this case, if the right antler has indeed 4 points,
I guess saying that is a 4 pointer on each antler would be correct?? But saying that it is an 8 pointer for both antlers would also be correct??

You would have to qualify what your number of points is based on.

Cheers,

Duke1

 

[Max-4]

Either way that is a really nice deer and a great rifle! Keep up the good work, post lots of pics I love them!!

 

[KO]

Well, went out for some does on monday, but didn't see anything but mulies. Seen a ton of them this year. So no luck, but man I love packing this rig! Light enough to pack all day but has a real quality feel and smooth action. I probably won't take anything else out this year.

 

[grunt19]

Nice rifle Nice buck Good times.

 

[KO]

Gotta stop double posting! Sorry about that.

 

[A-zone]

Congratulations!

Nice deer!

 

[Squamch]

Yeah but some of us only have six fingers. Anything above that and we're screwed.

Great looking buck, and nice rifle.

ah, you're a carpenter too eh?

I've always been confused by point counting...spike, fork, three point, four point....Our regs have four point and better season's, no shooting 2x2's! Easiest to mention both antlers, but seperately, 2x2, 3x4 etc...

 

[mediatrigg]

Great looking rifle.

Good job on the buck.

May you and yours eat well this winter.

S.

 

[Kukri blade]

Model 70 Featherweight. My dream rifle.