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11-14-2018, 09:43 AM
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Counting points (whitetail) in Alberta
I'm a new hunter (this is my second season) and I just bagged my first whitetail buck. I'm quite proud of him. I worked my butt off making it happen. He's got a big thick neck and body, and what I personally think is a reasonable rack.
It seems different places count points differently. What is "lingo"here in Alberta? Mine has 3 points plus brow tines on each side. Is he a 3x3, a 4x4, a 6-point, an 8-point, or something else? Just want to make sure I'm speaking the proper language!
Thanks everyone!
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11-14-2018, 09:45 AM
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4 pointer or 4 * 4, I believe most guys I know would say 4 * 4. American's generally seem to tally the points and call it an 8 pointer.
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11-14-2018, 09:56 AM
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Back in the day, when most western rednecks left school at age 14 having never got past grade 5, your buck would have been called a "3 point",,,, liklely cuz it never occurred to them that you could actually use two hands and include thumbs (brow tines) and fingers (points) when counting!!! 
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11-14-2018, 12:28 PM
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Back in the day, when most western rednecks left school at age 14 having never got past grade 5, your buck would have been called a "3 point",,,, liklely cuz it never occurred to them that you could actually use two hands and include thumbs (brow tines) and fingers (points) when counting!!! |
That's what I would call it, a three point buck.
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11-14-2018, 01:27 PM
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That's what I would call it, a three point buck.
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What would you call a deer that had 3 on one side and 2 on the other?
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11-14-2018, 01:33 PM
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For what it's worth, his brow tines are at least 4 inches long. Not huge, but definitely not insignificant! I'm hesitant to post my "grip and grin" shot due to how some people react to that stuff these days... Maybe I'll post a pic of the euro once it's done.
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11-14-2018, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by hal53
What would you call a deer that had 3 on one side and 2 on the other?
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3x2
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11-14-2018, 03:16 PM
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Quote:
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A three point buck.
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11-14-2018, 03:33 PM
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Quote:
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A super dink
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11-14-2018, 09:38 PM
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Quote:
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In albeeria we’d call it a 3x2. Saskabush would be 2x3. The other places east might call it a 5 pointer or a deux by trois and I think in newfie they average it and call it a “two hafer b’y”
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11-14-2018, 09:40 PM
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Quote:
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What would you call a deer that had 3 on one side and 2 on the other?
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A junior forest ranger!
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11-14-2018, 01:28 PM
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That's always been a 3 point in any conversation I have had over the past 40 years.
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11-14-2018, 07:07 PM
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Yep me too lol. Showing our age 😛
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That's always been a 3 point in any conversation I have had over the past 40 years.
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11-15-2018, 09:57 PM
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Quote:
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That's always been a 3 point in any conversation I have had over the past 40 years.
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Same
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11-14-2018, 09:57 AM
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He’s a 4. Or a 4x4. None of that Newfie crap here in AB.
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11-14-2018, 10:16 AM
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On whitetail you count the brows as tines, Mule deer you do not as not all sport them.
American's add everything together, hence 8 point..
Here you have a nice 4 x 4 
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11-14-2018, 10:17 AM
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3x3
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11-14-2018, 10:21 AM
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If it’s pointy it’s a point
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11-14-2018, 02:06 PM
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