


August 06, 2010
Hurteau: Buck Scoring Contest, Final Round!
By Dave Hurteau
You need a new pair of high-quality binoculars, don’t you? Okay then, all you have to do take a close look at this fine buck taken Scott Bestul’s dad (his first bow buck, at age 78) and guess it’s gross B&C score. Then add it to your guesses for the first three bucks (see below), and post your grand total in the comment section below. Remember, fractionals count.
Whoever’s grand total is closest to that of the four bucks’ actual gross scores (which I will post next Friday) wins the Cabela’s Alaskan Guide binoculars—in your choice of 8x42 or 10x42—a prize worth about $500. If there’s a tie, I will post another buck for the finalists to guess at.
Remember the theme this time: You’d proven yourselves at guessing the scores of P&Y- and B&C-class bucks in previous contests. This time, we want to see how you do on smaller deer. So to be clear, the four bucks you should include in your grand-total guess are the one pictured above and the three linked here:
Only your first guess counts. If you win and we find out that you are a friend or family member of one of the hunters shown, or if you are affiliated with Cabela’s, then we are going to have to send Gun Nut Phil Bourjaily—who’s bicep is shown here, in case your haven’t seen it—to your house to rough you up and take the binoculars back. Okay, great. Go for it—and good luck.

Comments (143)
I come in with 372 4/8.
I think the bunch of smaller bucks was harder to judge than the bigger ones. I need new binocs man.. This is my game!!
342"
337 5/8
356 5/8
352 6/8
373
354 7/8. i'm coming for this prize, i've been real close in the past and need some new binocs.
312 even
343 5/8
The average hunter can relate to all of these deer. I like the pics on top of the bluffs. Reminds me of my hometown in SE MN.
I'm going with 368 and 5/8ths inches.
304 1/8
307
MY GUESS 357
I'm gonna say 405. Good luck to everyone!
360
Gotta go with 319 1/8.
355 -that is my final answer!
351 5/8
303
382 6/8"
362 3/8"
325
final score 363 3/16
384
390 3/4
334 5/8
320" final score
340 3/8
368
355 5/8
Thanks, and just send the binos to... LOL!!!
Good luck everybody!!
Bubba
...and in case of a tie?
Yoohoo! Dave!
Bubba
377
My score is 384 1/2 in. total
335 5/8
317
347 1/8
372
358 and 7/8
339 3/4
364 5/8
392 1/8
365 5/8
335
399
337 7/8
399 1/8
334
350 final answer
all four bucks i say the final tally is drumroll please 297 6/8
267 4/8
I'd say about 263 1/8
329 and 7/8.
im going to go with 330 3/8.
skeeb sorry to be so close to you but i added up my scores even before i looked to see what everyone else had put down.
398 2/8
287 2/8
357 5/8
360 4/8" IS MY GUESS.THANKS
356 3/4
302
388 3/8"
361 7/8
284 1/8
Hope i'm close. This was like scoring my whopper Michigan bucks :(
242 1/8 + 117 = 359 1/8 Final :)
326 4/8
344
371 1/8
These are harder to score than the big bucks. My guess is 353 1/2
My guess is 298 7/8 and thats a winner I hope,great contest Hurt!
Here goes 348 1/2!
336 1/8
326 5/8
345 1/4
397 3/4
my total comes out to 387 3/8"
363 5/8
Final score: 321 5/8
319 3/8
303 1/8
408 2/8
317
354 6/8
359 1/8
332 3/8
412 1/8
362 1/2
356 1/8
340 & 1/8
361 1/8th
336 7/8 inches
new pair of binoculars?
364 1/8
315 1/8
317 5/8
355&1/8
362
366 1/8"
348 5/8
353 1/2
346 6/8
308.5
332 1/8
361 3/8 finaly score
Kolb, it's all fun and games until someone comes close to your guess...lol. I don't mind at all.
313 3/8
324 1/8"
367 3/8
387 4/8
387 4/8
348, a semi-educated guess
315 1/8
376 7/8
385 1/8"
436"
315 3/4th
350
355
383 7/8
279 5/8
395 and 3/4 in for a total
317 6/8
374 1/8 Thats the best I got.
273 4/8"
my guess in 389. Great contest and thanks again.
301"
341 3/8
332 2/8
363 2/8"
my final total comes in at 358 7/10, I would love some new binocs my old ones go dropped in mud and stepped on!
386
My guess, 347 6/8
I'm guessing 400 5/8"
#4 = 62 3/8"
Grand total= 363 4/8"
287 1/8
The 4 bucks total score = 369 4/8
346 1/8
345 7/8
331
401 3/8
My gosh!!! What is up with all the spam advertisements? Is there not a way to filter those out so we dont have to read through them? It seems like they are getting worse and worse. It is to the point that I am tired of reporting them.
My guess for the the total of all four bucks is 285 2/8. Good luck to all!
356 3/8
289"
372
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399
345 1/4
387 4/8
I come in with 372 4/8.
I think the bunch of smaller bucks was harder to judge than the bigger ones. I need new binocs man.. This is my game!!
342"
337 5/8
356 5/8
352 6/8
373
354 7/8. i'm coming for this prize, i've been real close in the past and need some new binocs.
312 even
343 5/8
The average hunter can relate to all of these deer. I like the pics on top of the bluffs. Reminds me of my hometown in SE MN.
I'm going with 368 and 5/8ths inches.
304 1/8
307
MY GUESS 357
I'm gonna say 405. Good luck to everyone!
360
Gotta go with 319 1/8.
355 -that is my final answer!
351 5/8
303
382 6/8"
362 3/8"
325
final score 363 3/16
384
390 3/4
334 5/8
320" final score
340 3/8
368
355 5/8
Thanks, and just send the binos to... LOL!!!
Good luck everybody!!
Bubba
...and in case of a tie?
Yoohoo! Dave!
Bubba
377
My score is 384 1/2 in. total
335 5/8
317
347 1/8
372
358 and 7/8
339 3/4
364 5/8
392 1/8
365 5/8
335
337 7/8
399 1/8
334
350 final answer
all four bucks i say the final tally is drumroll please 297 6/8
267 4/8
I'd say about 263 1/8
329 and 7/8.
im going to go with 330 3/8.
skeeb sorry to be so close to you but i added up my scores even before i looked to see what everyone else had put down.
398 2/8
287 2/8
357 5/8
360 4/8" IS MY GUESS.THANKS
356 3/4
302
388 3/8"
361 7/8
284 1/8
Hope i'm close. This was like scoring my whopper Michigan bucks :(
242 1/8 + 117 = 359 1/8 Final :)
326 4/8
344
371 1/8
These are harder to score than the big bucks. My guess is 353 1/2
My guess is 298 7/8 and thats a winner I hope,great contest Hurt!
Here goes 348 1/2!
336 1/8
326 5/8
397 3/4
my total comes out to 387 3/8"
363 5/8
Final score: 321 5/8
319 3/8
303 1/8
408 2/8
317
359 1/8
332 3/8
412 1/8
362 1/2
356 1/8
340 & 1/8
361 1/8th
336 7/8 inches
new pair of binoculars?
364 1/8
315 1/8
317 5/8
355&1/8
362
366 1/8"
348 5/8
353 1/2
346 6/8
308.5
332 1/8
361 3/8 finaly score
Kolb, it's all fun and games until someone comes close to your guess...lol. I don't mind at all.
313 3/8
324 1/8"
367 3/8
387 4/8
348, a semi-educated guess
315 1/8
376 7/8
385 1/8"
436"
315 3/4th
350
355
354 6/8
383 7/8
279 5/8
395 and 3/4 in for a total
317 6/8
374 1/8 Thats the best I got.
273 4/8"
my guess in 389. Great contest and thanks again.
301"
341 3/8
332 2/8
363 2/8"
my final total comes in at 358 7/10, I would love some new binocs my old ones go dropped in mud and stepped on!
386
My guess, 347 6/8
I'm guessing 400 5/8"
#4 = 62 3/8"
Grand total= 363 4/8"
287 1/8
The 4 bucks total score = 369 4/8
346 1/8
345 7/8
331
401 3/8
My gosh!!! What is up with all the spam advertisements? Is there not a way to filter those out so we dont have to read through them? It seems like they are getting worse and worse. It is to the point that I am tired of reporting them.
My guess for the the total of all four bucks is 285 2/8. Good luck to all!
356 3/8
289"
372
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