How many conversation about a big buck start with, “How big was it?”
Does it really matter? Shouldn’t the trophy be the legal and ethical kill of a deer? And not one of the record-keeping clubs will end up with same score as the next?
Outdoor Life had four different groups score this rack, and not one had the same score as another. So, then, what did that buck actually score?
That question will be asked countless times this fall as hunters gather around hanging bucks, counting points and guessing spreads. But the answers depend on who you ask. There are many different antler-scoring clubs across the country, and each utilizes its own method. To illustrate some of the main differences (and similarities), we had scorers from four different record-keeping organizations independently measure the same rack. All came up with different final net scores… [continued]
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Photo: Jarren Vink
