How to Score an Antelope: Field Judging Tips

In this video I give you a quick run down of how I field judge the North American Antelope. This is by far one of my favorite species to hunt. They are known for their amazing eye sight and speed.

Antelope are absolutely awesome animals to hunt. The wide open spaces and the abundance of game make this a hunt full of lots of encounters and a lot of different bucks to choose from. So I made a check list on what to look for in a large mature buck.

1: Check and see if the base of their horn is the same width of their eye. I have found if it is the base is usually around 4" or more.

2: Can you put two of its ears on one horn. Antelopes ears are around 6" or more. So you can use the ears as a reference to how long the horn is. If it looks like there are two ear lengths then the buck is 12" long or bigger.

3: Does the mass carry to the bottom of the cutter? Scoring on antelope is all about mass so you want it to carry the mass all the way up especially right below the cutter. Good mass here helps a ton in scoring.

4: Cutter length. Long cutters are a must when it comes to a big buck. Because they are measured from the back of the antelopes horn they can add a few well needed inches to your score. A good cutter length is 4 or more inches.

5: Spread. There are two spread measurements on an antelope. Tip to tip and inside spread which is from curl to curl. So to say the least a wide antelope helps out with your overall score.

Thank you for watching if you have any questions please ask. Also find me on instagram @colemsimonson.

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