Score Your Deer
This scoring method is
provided for your enjoyment only & is not intended be substituted for an
official score.
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Typical
Nontypical
Number of Points on Each
Antler
Labeled as A
A point must be at least 1 inch long to be counted. The length must be
greater than the width
at 1 inch or more in length. Measurement for a point will be taken
starting from the tip and going to the nearest edge of the main beam. The
tip of the beam is to be counted as a point in Number Of Points, but not to be
measured.
Tip to Tip Spread
Labeled as B
The tip to tip spread is taken between the tips of the main beams.
Greatest Spread
Labeled as C
Greatest spread is taken as if the deer had walls to the right and left
touching the outermost
part of the antlers, and you were measuring the distance between the walls.
Inside Spread of Main Beams
Labeled as D
Is taken at the greatest distance between the insides of the main beams,
NOT between 2 points.
Total Lengths of Abnormal Points
Labeled as E
Abnormal points are points that do not follow the normal points spread
pattern. They
are points that originate from other points, points that grow downward, or
points that grow out of the side of the main beam.
Length of Main Beams
Labeled as F
Measure from the outside edge of the base of the main beam. Start
there and measure along the OUTSIDE
edge of the main beam to the farthest point from the base.
Normal Points
Labeled as G-1 through G-7
Normal points grow out of the top of the main beam. Lay the
measuring tape
along the upper edge of the main beam
to see where to start measuring up from. Measure from the line that the
tape makes
to the tip of the point.
Beam Circumferences
Labeled as H-1 through H-4
Circumference is taken around the main beam at the
narrowest point between each normal point. If
brow point is missing, take H-1 and H-2 at the smallest place between the burr
and and G-2. If G-4 is missing
take H-4 halfway between G-3 and tip of main beam.
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