T. I. C. {Theorem of Inverse Conveyance}

In the physics of the universe and the intermingling of hunting with such; a person must acknowledge the Theorem of Inverse Conveyance.  This is the basic FACT that: when a game animal is harvested the measured value of said animal is dependent on some variables.  The variables being as follows:

1. The gross measurable size of said trophy animal, bird, or fish or ? ? ?

2.  The age and general health of the harvester and associated hunting/fishing companions.

3.  The weather conditions at the time of conveyance.

4.  The proximity of transportation for said harvested entity and means of conveyance.

 TYPICAL EXAMPLE --

A 67 year old man shoots a nominal 370" measured inches bull elk on a snowy day with over 18" of snow on the ground, while still snowing at near sundown.  The elk is down and dead out about 4 miles through rolling hills from the nearest road. The 67 year old man is typical of Americans his age which is a) kind of overweight, b) has a bad heart or lungs or both, c) his knees are worn out, d) he cannot see nor hear very well.  When calculating the real physics score adjusting for the T.I.C. factors on this 370" trophy elk one has to deduct points (inches) for the following:

a.   Age  minus .0075% of total for every year over 40 years of age.  This case would result in minus 74.925 inches.  Resulting in net score of 295 inches.  {This calculation takes in to consideration some  survivability factors for the hunter.  Heart attacks do happen!}

b.  Current and proximate weather conditions are poor.  The gross score of the trophy elk is reduced by .5 inches for every inch of snow on the ground and adjusted with a factor of 10 % for proximate conditions especially if still snowing or raining. This would reduce the score of the 370" trophy elk by 46" from the gross score of 370".  The net summary so far of the score for the 370" trophy elk is now 249".

c.  Finally, the adjustment must be made for the distance to transport for the trophy elk.  At least 8 inches of gross measurement per mile should be deducted for human 'cargo hauling' the elk to the transport point.  If good, trained, pack horses are used then perhaps only 2 inches per mile.  In our typical example case if human 'cargo hauling' is used the the trophy elk would be reduced in size from gross measurements by 32 inches.  If horses are used then only 8 inches would be deducted.  Out of kindness let's assume the hunter has a friend or some horses available.  This use of draft animals would only reduce the score of the trophy 370" elk by 8" therefore the net score of the trophy elk would be 241".  Still a nice elk.

APPLICATION --

The definition of Theorem is "a proposition which can be deduced from the premises or assumptions of a system" (Random House American Dictionary pg 1206).  I have been in situations where the harvest and value of a game animal is absolutely affected by the above considerations.  You can look at other entries in this blog blog and see my harvest of a cow elk in November of 2017 which was fortuitous as it was shot from  a reasonable distance and in the snow.  After cleaning the elk it slid down hill propelled by gravity into the back of my truck.  Not really any T.I.C. deductions on this day even though I had just finished radiation and chemo therapy and was as physically as bad a wreck as ever.

          

I heard of a fellow who applied for many years to get a Henry Mountains, Utah bison tag and finally drew the tag.  He was hunting alone and found a large bull bison in a remote part of the hunting area.  He watched and calculated for some time and finally decided not to shoot as it was too far from the point of conveyance given his circumstances.  He ended up not taking a bison on this once in a life time tag.  Oh, CRAP.  

I harvested a trophy bull elk in 2013 in the Bookcliffs area.  It was a fine animal and I was able to get it to a conveyance firebreak road with only about 600 yards of physical transport.  Way cool, and no real deductions for T.I.C.

                   

BOTTOM LINE:

After all is said and done, and the trophy is in your living room with the taxidermist being paid, your heart surgery is healed, and your new knee joint is finally solid; 

That dang 370" elk is just awesome !!!