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<blockquote data-quote="Plinker147" data-source="post: 1467682" data-attributes="member: 88320"><p>Don't get caught up in the frenzy start. There is no need to rush, just let everyone go on and clear out. If all go right you will have 2 1/2 days to hunt, the first day being a half day. Use that 1/2 just to look around, don't shoot unless you see a no brainer. About 25-30% of hunters will kill the first day which makes the next 2 days with less hunting pressure.</p><p></p><p>A couple of judging tips, the bulls rings will go up about 50% of the horns, cows rings will go up about 30% ish of their horns. Cows horns generally flare out towards the top. Bulls generally stay straight closer together, not always but most of them do.</p><p></p><p>Beware of juvenile herds. Juvenile tend to run together and one will stand out to you but they are just a bigger juvenile. Really look a body size and look for large chest and pronounced shoulder humps of the mature animals. There are lots of 35-36 + in. cows and bulls and that should be your goal. IMO 36+in bull is a shooter as is 38 in cow. Your average adult will be around 33-35 and there are lots of them.</p><p></p><p>Don't waste time stalking herds unless your reasonably sure there is a shooter you will be happy with in the herd. Don't fret you will have a blast, they are fun relatively easy hunts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Plinker147, post: 1467682, member: 88320"] Don’t get caught up in the frenzy start. There is no need to rush, just let everyone go on and clear out. If all go right you will have 2 1/2 days to hunt, the first day being a half day. Use that 1/2 just to look around, don’t shoot unless you see a no brainer. About 25-30% of hunters will kill the first day which makes the next 2 days with less hunting pressure. A couple of judging tips, the bulls rings will go up about 50% of the horns, cows rings will go up about 30% ish of their horns. Cows horns generally flare out towards the top. Bulls generally stay straight closer together, not always but most of them do. Beware of juvenile herds. Juvenile tend to run together and one will stand out to you but they are just a bigger juvenile. Really look a body size and look for large chest and pronounced shoulder humps of the mature animals. There are lots of 35-36 + in. cows and bulls and that should be your goal. IMO 36+in bull is a shooter as is 38 in cow. Your average adult will be around 33-35 and there are lots of them. Don’t waste time stalking herds unless your reasonably sure there is a shooter you will be happy with in the herd. Don’t fret you will have a blast, they are fun relatively easy hunts. [/QUOTE]
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