Scoring Whitetail Antlers

All measurements must be made with a 1/4-inch wide flexible steel tape to the nearest one-eighth of an inch. (Note: A flexible steel cable can be used to measure points and main beams only.)

Take measurement to nearest 1/8”Enter fractional figures in eighths, without

reduction. For example, if a point measures 7 and 2/8 inches, you would enter 7 2/8 in the space provided.

Boone and Crockett

The Boone and Crockett Club was founded by Theodore Roosevelt, along with other visionaries in 1887 over the concerns that we might someday lose our hunting privileges and the wildlife populations for future generations..

The Boone and Crockett Club is more than just big game records

The Club and its members have been responsible for a long list of activities that either created or preserved the hunting opportunities we enjoy today. Here are just a few of these accomplishments:

The Club's Fair Chase statement was the cornerstone of the establishment of hunting seasons, bag limits, and the abolishment of market hunting practices.

Club members helped to create the Lacey Act prohibiting the interstate shipment of illegally taken game.

Club members helped to establish the federal duck stamp program

The National Forest Service, the National Park Service, and National Wildlife Refuge systems exist today in large part because of the extensive efforts of the Club and its members.

Club members helped establish the Pittman-Robertson Act, which dedicated the monies from an excise tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition to go toward wildlife and habitat conservation.

The Club has also been responsible for the support and continued success of numerous conservation, pro-hunter, and pro-big game programs across North America.

Boone and Crockett

Accepts both deer harvested with guns and bow and arrow

Minimum scores for entry Typical racks = 170

minimum Non-typical = 195

minimum

Measure Tip to Tip Spread

The tip to tip spread is item B in the diagram.

The tip to tip spread is measured between the tips of the main beam.

Measurement is required, but not used in calculation

Greatest Spread

Greatest Spread – The greatest spread is measured between perpendicular at a right angle to the center line of the skull at the widest part whether across main beams or points.

(C in illustration)Measurement is

required, but not used in calculation

Measure Inside Spread of Main Beams

The inside spread of main beams is measured at a right angle to the center line of the skull at the widest point between the main beams.

Item D Inside spread of main beams

Measure Length of each Main Beam

The length of main beam is measured from the center of the lowest outside edge of the burr over the outer side to the most distant point of the main beam. The beginning point is on the burr where the center line along the outer side of the beam intersects the burr. (Dotted line F)

Number of points on each antler

To be counted a point, the projection must be a least one inch long with the length exceeding width at one inch of length. All points measured from tip of point to nearest edge of beam.

Beam tip is counted as a point but not measured as a point.

Count number of points on right antler and on left antler.

Length of normal points

Normal points project from the top of the main beam. They are measured from the nearest edge of the main beam over the outer curve to the tip. Lay the tape along the outer curve of the beam so that the top edge of the tape coincides with the top edge of the beam on both sides of the point to determine the baseline for point measurement

Circumferences

Circumferences are taken at the narrowest place as detailed in Figure C for each measurement. If the brow point is missing, take H-1 and H-2 at the smallest place between the burr and the G-2 point. If the G-4 point is missing, take H-4 halfway between the G-3 point and the tip of the main beam.

Measure Length of Abnormal Points

Abnormal points are those non-typical in location (such as points originating from a point or from the bottom or sides of the main beam) or extra points beyond the normal pattern of points.

E shows abnormal pointsAbnormal points are

subtracted from Typical Score

Column 1 of Score sheet

1. Spread Credit – Spread credit may equal but not exceed longer antler. Use Inside spread measurement (if exceeds longer antler length, use that measurement)

Equals Column 1 total

Column 2 & 3 of Score sheet

Right AntlerAdd Length of main beam + Length first

point + Length second point + Length of third point + Length of fourth point + Length of fifth point + Length of sixth point (if present) + Length of seventh point (if present) = Total Column 2

Left Antler Repeat above = Total Column 3

Column 4 of Score sheet

Total length of all abnormal points + Difference between length of right and left main beam + difference between right and left first point + difference between right and left second point + difference between right and left third point + difference between right and left fourth point + difference between right and left fifth point + difference between right and left sixth point (if present) point + difference between right and left seventh point (if present).

Typical Whitetail Total Score

Add Column 1 + Column 2 + Column 3 – Column 4

Add Column 1 + Column 2 + Column 3 – Column 4

Final Boone and Crockett Score

Pope and Young

The Pope & Young Club is recognized as the official repository for records on bow-harvested North American big game animals. Together with the Boone & Crockett Club, the Pope & Young Club maintains the universally-accepted scoring system and sets the standards for measuring and scoring North American big game.

Typical racks = 125 minimumNon-typical racks = 150 minimum