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Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 12:42 AM
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TexasOutdoorsman
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Just want to know what y’all think. If this buck would be legal in a 13” rule county. Shot him 2 years ago. A lot of my friends that come over give me a hard time on it lol I have the official tbga score. I will say he had some ground shrinkage when I shot him but still one of my favorite hunts!
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 12:54 AM
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 12:55 AM
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Augustus1994
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I bet a measuring tape would help
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 01:09 AM
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Longhunter
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Most deers ears are 6 inches long... So I'm gonna say yes he does.
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
[Re: TexasOutdoorsman]
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12/04/20 01:13 AM
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Old Rabbit
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I am going to with yes, but I still hate AR's.
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 02:52 AM
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You sure generate a lot of bills.
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 03:09 AM
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DQ Kid
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 03:11 AM
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unclebubba
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He looks to be over 14 to me. What does the tape say?
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 03:20 AM
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krmitchell
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Yes, the ears aren’t in the “alert” position which is used to judge 13inch spread. Easily legal.
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 03:26 AM
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scalebuster
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Your buddy’s are just wondering why you would shoulder mount that deer. He’s legal by a couple inches.
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
[Re: Hudbone]
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12/04/20 03:50 AM
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freerange
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You sure generate a lot of bills. Maybe those are Christmas cards
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 03:52 AM
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freerange
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Your buddy’s are just wondering why you would shoulder mount that deer. He’s legal by a couple inches. If he made the TBGA then hes probably worth mounting to most. I assume you have a tape and know but I would say he makes it.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
[Re: freerange]
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12/04/20 03:58 AM
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scalebuster
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Your buddy’s are just wondering why you would shoulder mount that deer. He’s legal by a couple inches. If he made the TBGA then hes probably worth mounting to most. I assume you have a tape and know but I would say he makes it. What’s TBGA?
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 04:06 AM
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The AR should be utilized prior to this point.
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 04:08 AM
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freerange
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Your buddy’s are just wondering why you would shoulder mount that deer. He’s legal by a couple inches. If he made the TBGA then hes probably worth mounting to most. I assume you have a tape and know but I would say he makes it. What’s TBGA? Texas Big Game Awards. Its not a contest and its free. Pretty much co sponsored by TPWD and TWA. It recognizes with a certificate the big game animals in Texas that meet a minimum BC score requirement. The minimums are set by Region. Kind of like the BC book for Texas with much lower score minimums.
Last edited by freerange; 12/04/20 04:11 AM.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 04:20 AM
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Greg
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If I saw him in the field I’d say he meets the 13”. The fact you have him mounted on your wall also leads me to believe he makes it.
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
[Re: Hudbone]
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12/04/20 04:22 AM
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TexasOutdoorsman
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Inside Spread is 14 1/8
Overall score 125 1/8
Not a lot of mass but long tines and main beams helped him out
Aged at 5y/o
Shot in Houston County.
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 01:55 PM
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FullDraw55
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I would say yes for sure and what a pretty buck / rack. I would have done the same !!!
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 05:09 PM
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swampthang
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Wow that deer must've had a tiny head and body because that racks looks a lot wider than 14".
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/04/20 09:23 PM
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Most deers ears are 6 inches long... So I'm gonna say yes he does.
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
[Re: TexasOutdoorsman]
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12/05/20 05:05 AM
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Jimbo
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If you hunt in an AR county and see a buck like that, you can bet there are bigger bucks out there! If you have doubt let him walk!
Thursday at 12:45 PM #33 Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/05/20 06:36 PM
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I am going to with yes, but I still hate AR's. Amen!
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Re: Does he meet the 13” Rule?
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12/06/20 05:21 PM
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I bet a measuring tape would help The AR should be utilized prior to this point. Both of these are really good points
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