In addition to mitch s buck, we have received rumors of new worlds records in at least the nontypical american elk and pronghorn categories. A whitetail buck deers antler score is a measurement that takes many factors into consideration. How to score deer using the buckscore app buckscore. As you can see, mitch rompola is a seasoned deer hunter who knows how to. Once in the buck album, you can begin adding images of the buck you want to score. The philosophy of buckmasters new fullcredit scoring system is to measure and record whitetail deer antlers without forcing them to conform to a criterion of perfect symmetry. Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big. From the base of the burr, follow the outside and center of the main beam all the way to the antler tip. Dec 09, 2015 watch more realtreelife webisodes here.
Measuring point and main beam lengths are a significant part of a bucks final score. Click here to download the free acrobat reader software. Mitch rompola finally discussed the story about his possible world record whitetail buck killed with a bow on november, 1998. The only difference between rumors of rompola s buck, and most rumors we receive of other worlds records, is that the rumors of rompola s buck seem to have been blown out of proportion. Estimating the mass or circumference measurements of the antler is where we use our deers fourinch eye circumference as the ruler compare the antler at. A common phrase is nets meaning net score after deductions are for fishermen, but if you want to be entered into the record books, deductions will have to be subtracted from the gross score of the antlers. Ive been hunting for 5 seasons now with 3 other bucks in the bag or 4 total. What im trying to say is that this buck is a trophy and be very proud of it. His deer was examined by state conservation officers and scorers and has after nearly 10 years, been certified as a factual bow kill. Well i came across this video the other day, i dont know much about it, other then it says that it is mitch rompola narrating and filming the recovery of this famous deer. From reading about him, i have been able to apply some of his tools and techniques to my hunting. First, click the add buck button in the upper lefthand corner of the home screen.
It was officially granted a score of 312 08 inches. Interviews with mitch rompola are exceedingly rare. Originally, roxie would sing me and my baby in the slow ballad style we hear on the original broadway soundtrack before revealing that her baby bump was a derby hat and doing an athletic jazz dance to this music. Based on years of development and research, buckscore is proven to give accurate estimates to track bucks year to year or just to estimate scores based on trail cam photos. After mitch rompola from traverse city, michigan arrowed the highest scoring. Rompolas deer measures up for record but not entered. Back in november 1998 rompola claimed to have killed the new record 218 inches with his bow remember this photo. Since the rompola buck could never be deemed the new record, the seed company and hanson could continue to claim the top deer and make. I pointed out in rompola gate part i how the coloration of the antlers is suspect.
Read new information about the rompola buck, including a photo of the huge typical when it was alive. Rompola buck world record page 5 indiana sportsman. Buckmasters whitetail trophy records scorers handbook. He lived on our lease all summer and i got a ton of trail camera photos include a real good one to use with the buckscore software. Please enter your desired user name, your email address and other required details in the form below.
In rompola gate part i i reported many facts that i believe prove that rompola s buck is a phony. Mitch rompola has put to rest the sorry saga of mitch rompola. Take aim outdoors ep156 the mitch rompola buck youtube. Through a friend, rompola announced last week on the internet that his trophy has been scored and, indeed, would qualify as a new world record typical whitetail. Me and my baby 1975 dance break sheet music for piano.
He says the big 12pointer with a 38inch spread scores 218 58, about five inches better than milo hansens. Mitch rompola, the michigan man who claims to have killed a new world record buck, seems determined to do everything wrong. Oct 10, 2017 the first step to scoring a deer using buckscore is to add a new buck. I should probably start setting my standards a little higher. I for one, loved the story and to read about all the its a fakea theories, ect. As a straight 6by6 typical with no additional abnormal points, the great rack grossed more than 220 inches, a milestone few typical whitetail racks in. Some of them were not helpful, but others ware and as a result, i can say i benefitted from that story. What has ensued over the last 8 years is bizarre click here for a good rompola archive. On that date, mitch rompola claims to have harvested a buck, with bow and arrow that has a net typical score of 218 58 and had an outside spread of 38 inches. Mitch rompola is a resident of traverse city, mich. Yes, the deer about to be checked in last november carried a nice 10point rack. In the box that appears, name your buck and click add buck to move into this bucks album. Dec 21, 2010 now shown below is a deer i was fortunate to kill.
His actual score was 109 and his buckscoreis score came to be 108. You can also use the online scoring feature, enter your measurements, and receive your final score without having to add or subtract a thing. Either way i dont really care but theres no denying he was a damn good hunter harvesting mature bucks in heavily hunted areas. Mitch rompola discussion in bowhunting started by stealthycat, feb 27, 2018. Mitch rompola and his controversial buck metro detroit. To many of the hunters at the vermont deer registration station, something was amiss. What does your biggest buck score deer hunting hunting. How to score a blackbuck antelope gone outdoors your. He was, for several years, the michigan record holder for archerytaken.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Field evaluation for boone and crockett score whitetail deer. First thing you obviously need are deer antlers attached to the skull plate. At that score, the buck surpasses the current world record typical buck by an even 5 inches. This fullcredit scoring system takes nothing away from the rack. Print and download in pdf or midi me and my baby dance break. Paul has killed some fine animals and been to africa a lot i think and, if were not talking about another guy, dan was a serious advocate for the rompola buck which took him down with it when it was discovered to be a fake and a scam. Adopted by buckmasters in the mid1990s, the fullcredit. For some reason i just cant help from reading every possible post about rompola and his bucki really dont care that much about scores or. It is a great, thorough article if you are interested in the rompola buck, or are dieing to know as i whether it is a hoax or not. What does your biggest buck score mine would be my first buck. Get the latest hunting news, tips and more delivered straight to you. Scoring your whitetail buck using boone and crockett scoring.
Well i came across this video the other day, i dont know much about it, other then it says that it is mitch rompola narrating and. In addition to mitchs buck, we have received rumors of new worlds records in at least the nontypical american elk and pronghorn categories. There used to be so much here about the rompala buck. If they are not attached, they can be positioned to where they typically would meet with the skull plate most common with shed antlers but this score would never be an. After reporting most of the controversy surrounding the buck, sharps article of march 18, 1999 stated that rompola never claimed his buck was a world record. Rompola buck discussion in iowa whitetail conference started by blackfoot. So the tucker buck is the new world record nontypical whitetailed buck, right. Other chapters are about michigans heaviest buck, one of the states most successful big buck bowhunters who consistently scores from the ground and much, much more. In order to be able to post messages on the deer hunting forums forums, you must first register. I wonder though,out of all of the rumors of it being fake,shot illegally,and scored improperly. After performing a series of measurements, the figures are tallied to reach a gross score.
In rompola gate part i i reported many facts that i believe prove that rompolas buck is a phony. Rompola fears a legal fight, cost supporters bucks. In it he brings up many of the flaws that the mitch rompola buck has. Wheather that buck was ligit or not that ole boy was a. I will for sure once i get my first deer with a bow.
Rompola s story not just for the interest of the big buck, but how mr. This week we cover the legendary story behind the mitch rompola buck the what would have been most famous typical whitetail ever. Its rack allegedly scored 22068 inches typical and would net 21658 inches, making it the largest typical of all time if entered and accepted in any of the recordkeeping organizations. Among them are the number scoreable points one inch or longer, beam length, tine length, circumference and inside spread. This measurement is taken on the outside edge of each antler, starting at the base of the burr. The blackbuck antelope antilope cervicapra is a small exotic game animal native to india and pakistan. Buckscore is an online app that accurately estimates the antler size including spread, beam length, tine length, and circumference to calculate a net and gross score. A guy by the name of mitch rompola from traverse city, mich. Prior to that, the largest buck ever taken by a hunter was killed in monroe county, iowa, in 2003.
He never made claim that the deer was the world record but with all the hype milo hanson filed against him in court and mitch agreed never to have the deer scored as long as hanson has the record. The width and being from michigan thats the first thing that popped into my mind. And its found by measuring the distance across the inside of the beams at the widest point at the widest point perpendicular to the skull. The biggest single fact is the distance between the burrs measuring 50% more than any other whitetail buck ever. Buckscore is the only deer scoring software available on the market and it is now available to the public. The rompola buck was reported at a net typical score of 218 58 and had an. For most people, this gross antler score is all that you need to see where your deers antlers rank. Commemorative bucks of michigan scored him tonight at the hunt expo. May 12, 2009 to many of the hunters at the vermont deer registration station, something was amiss. You will need adobe acrobat reader to view these files. My fondest memories are not the biggest bucks i killed, but the hunt itself and the time i spent in the woods. Mitch rompola indiana sportsman your indiana hunting.
Was the mitch rompola buck real, fake or something else. Mitch rompola forgot more about whitetail deer hunting than most will ever know. Boone and crockett club score chart pdfs deer hunting. The michigan bowhunter whose giant 12point buck with the 38inch spread was reported to be a potential world record for typical antlers has retreated from nearly every position he has taken since the animal was killed nov. Jul 26, 2006 how to score antlers karl oliver typical whitetail deer killed in cando, sk, 1998 can you guess the score. Scoremyrack the premier whitetail deer scoring app for. Css custom shooting system signature series compound, 34inch axle to axle, set at 58 pounds with adjustable prostop set to 30 inches draw with letoff adjusted to 75 percent. Each score chart is available as a separate pdf file. The btr scoring system is based on the method of evaluating whitetailed deer antlers developed by russell thornberry, who recognized that other scoring systems symmetrybased formulas often were like shaving square pegs to fit into round holes. The best way to score a buck step by step illustrated. The only difference between rumors of rompolas buck, and most rumors we receive of other worlds records, is that the rumors of rompolas buck seem to have been blown out of proportion.
Scoremyrack the premier whitetail deer scoring app for android. The controversy that surrounds mitch rompola, and this famous whitetail is unreal. Nearly 20 years have passed since a michigans mitch rompola set the. Aug 09, 2003 you heard me right mitch rompola is still killing big bucks. It still reports the buck as being 3 bigger than milo hansons standing world record. Eric sharp of the detroit free press, who has covered rompola s story from the outset, said the. Hes killed over 2 dozen bucks that would score in the national record books. By subscribing i accept the privacy terms and i give my consent to receive. Final score abnormal points right antler left antler subtotals total to e see other side for instructions column 1 column 2 column 3 column 4 minimum score whitetail 125 coues 65 circumference at smallest place between third and fourth points or half way between third point and beam tip if fourth point is missing. Shot in michigan in november th 1998 and the story around it. Wheather that buck was ligit or not that ole boy was a big buck killer period ive done a lot of research on him myself over the years. Mitch rompola still killing big bucks michigan sportsman. I think most assume it was a fake because mitch would not allow xray and turned down the sale of the rack. Jun 20, 2009 i know the mitch rompola buck has been beat to death.
Sep 01, 2001 no other whitetail buck that has been bagged in michigan, much less anywhere else, has generated the interest and attention across north america that surrounds a huge 12point typical that mitch rompola from traverse city collected with bow and arrow on november, 1998, and its easy to understand why. Thornberrys system first appeared in print in trophy deer in alberta, published in 1982. No other whitetail buck that has been bagged in michigan, much less anywhere else, has generated the interest and attention across north america that surrounds a huge 12point typical that mitch rompola from traverse city collected with bow and. In 1932, a herd was introduced to kerr county, texas. Select either typical or nontypical whitetail from the chart to the left on that page. I think a search will yield links to other sitesstories of how this all played out.
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