Thread: Fallow 2019

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Thanks for the taking the time to reply to the above questions here @R93 good to get a bit of education on Fallow Bucks.
Could I ask do you have any pics of younger bucks as the progress so we can see how and what makes a better trophy?
Cheers

First off I have admitted several times to being shit at taking photos. The ones I have now are no exception.
I also forgot a phone/scope thingy I bought purposefully for this season.

I will try to show/explain what I have learned off a fella who has secured 7 of the top 10 wild fallow taken in NZ
Including the current #1 official.

Fallow are relatively easy to measure Douglas scoring wise. Easier than non typical reds that's for sure.

The fella that I have learned off has forgotten more than I will ever know but I have a flukey knack of scoring them very accurately on the Hoof.
I scored the big one above as 271 before shot and 273 when I seen him up close.
Every other fallow I have guided I am usually within 5.

Anyway. When scanning for bucks with binos for me it is obvious on what I would put a spotter on due, to frame and body size. Especially if Does are standing close by.
Then if it is worth a look I make sure it has good brows, trez and not so important guard tines. If he has all that then good palm length, width and palm points. He gets more time spent on him. Nice long and wide paddles with lots of points all help the score.
Also look at how many points you will get for fresh air. Spread. Is he as wide as he is long etc.
My good buck went 31 long and I think 36 wide. He got points for fresh air and was close to being over spread.

In pic below. I know it is shit and blurry but this fella has everything going for him as a 3-4 Yr old.
Those brows are amazing. He has width and good palms but not much length overall or in his palms.
I have seen a similar one to him this morning that was even better and around the same age. But got sick of playing hide and seek with him and the camera.
Hope that helps a bit but getting some time around good animals certainly helps a lot. I have a few more pics on my Canon camera but haven't uploaded them yet.

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Originally Posted by R93

First off I have admitted several times to being shit at taking photos. The ones I have now are no exception.
I also forgot a phone/scope thingy I bought purposefully for this season.

I will try to show/explain what I have learned off a fella who has secured 7 of the top 10 wild fallow taken in NZ
Including the current #1 official.

Fallow are relatively easy to measure Douglas scoring wise. Easier than non typical reds that's for sure.

The fella that I have learned off has forgotten more than I will ever know but I have a flukey knack of scoring them very accurately on the Hoof.
I scored the big one above as 271 before shot and 273 when I seen him up close.
Every other fallow I have guided I am usually within 5.

Anyway. When scanning for bucks with binos for me it is obvious on what I would put a spotter on due, to frame and body size. Especially if Does are standing close by.
Then if it is worth a look I make sure it has good brows, trez and not so important guard tines. If he has all that then good palm length, width and palm points. He gets more time spent on him. Nice long and wide paddles with lots of points all help the score.
Also look at how many points you will get for fresh air. Spread. Is he as wide as he is long etc.
My good buck went 31 long and I think 36 wide. He got points for fresh air and was close to being over spread.

In pic below. I know it is shit and blurry but this fella has everything going for him as a 3-4 Yr old.
Those brows are amazing. He has width and good palms but not much length overall or in his palms.
I have seen a similar one to him this morning that was even better and around the same age. But got sick of playing hide and seek with him and the camera.
Hope that helps a bit but getting some time around good animals certainly helps a lot. I have a few more pics on my Canon camera but haven't uploaded them yet.

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Shit I love the look of those bucks I think they are one of the best looking deer.
I would love one of those big ones on my wall.

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