Nick and Dustin chat about the changes or non-changes to their archery setups.  At the time of this recording, there was 30 days, but realistically it's right around the corner.  Nick put together a formula to use when trying to figure out how much usable weight to expect off your deer. Plus the guys roll out the Otto/Isenhoff (Huntavore) Scoring System.

Show Notes:

Nick and Dustin try to answer the age old question of what am I going to get back from my deer.  With emotions running high you tell your processor you want steaks and sausage, only to return with a tiny box that is “your deer”.  The guys have created a formula to help you set expectations for yourself when picking up your “tiny” box or when you are processing your own.

Break Down of Useable Meat off a Deer

Figured Based on Field Dressed Animal

• Hide and hooves on
• All innards and entrails removed

FD x 1.26 = approx. live weight

FD /  1.331= hanging carcass

HC x .67 = ideal usable meat

IUM x .7 = realistic usable meat

Example:

 PLW’s Buck

Known: 110 is field dressed

110 x 1.26=138.6 Live wt.

110 / 1.331=82 carcass wt.

82 x .67= 55 ideal

55 x .7= 38.5 realistic

Range would be between 55 and 38 lbs

Boone and Crockett, Pope and Young, scoring systems that help measure the side of the animal taken.  However, there is a lot of the story lost in a score. It's not all about the inches. So we have rolled out a NEW scoring system called Otto and Isenoff.  It is more of a whole hunt score, than just about the antlers. So go ahead, and run your next deer through the OI or Huntavore Score.

Otto-Isenoff (Huntavore) Score:

Recovered Deer:  50 pts (15pt bonus if on public land)

    10pt for bringing kids/non-hunting friends on the recovery (max 10pts)

    1pt for every .25 mile unassisted drag/carry (sleds and additional pullers allowed)

Antler Points:  1 pt for every “point” that can hold a ring

5 pts bonus for each sticker (point off of a point) or split brow tine

5th Quarter:  5 pts for each organ recovered and kept (pairs are considered 1 organ)

Hanging Carcass:  1 pt for every pound above 100lbs at Field dressed

      2 pt for every pound above “realistic” side of usable meat scale