Scoring a deer?

[Fishinitup_17]

Here is a random question going out i have been wandering about! I want to know how to score a buck like i always hear well ole jimmies buck scored 160 and all this and that and i want to know how to figure out how many points the deer actually scores! Can some one give me an in detail way of how to score a buck or different ideas of how you can if there are multiple? I am all ears!!

[panhandlehunter]

http://www.boone-crockett.org/bgRecords/bc_scoring_typwhitetail.asp?area=bgRecords&type=Typical+Whitetail+Deer

[Slick8]

Here's the score sheet and instuctions. The best way to do it is find someone with a little experience to demonstrate on a Euro mount and practice. Using the correct tools makes for more accurate measurements as well. You'll need a piece of heavy string or wire rope about 30 inces long with a knot tied in one end and a 1/4" flat tape measure. You can actually do it all with the tape measure but the sting is better for beam and tine length measurements.

Academy sells a kit from Foreverlast for about $20. I'm thinking of picking up a few for Christmas gifts.

[saintsfan]

One way that I use that give a decent estimate score while the deer is still on the hoof is:

Start with 90" for your main beams for an average rack (for a bigger buck add a few inches, for a smaller buck subtract a few inches)

After that, add the estimated inches of all the tines except the main beams.

Sum them all up.

I am in no way an expert and no doubt others on this board have a better way but I think this is a pretty good way to estimate.

[8pointer]

One way that I use that give a decent estimate score while the deer is still on the hoof is:

Start with 90" for your main beams for an average rack (for a bigger buck add a few inches, for a smaller buck subtract a few inches)

After that, add the estimated inches of all the tines except the main beams.

Sum them all up.

I am in no way an expert and no doubt others on this board have a better way but I think this is a pretty good way to estimate.

That's exactly how I guesstimate on the hoof. If it is a buck with better than average main beams or less than average, I adjust that 90" starting point.

[Fishinitup_17]

Alright thanks gentlemen!!

[bbuck8]

One way that I use that give a decent estimate score while the deer is still on the hoof is:

Start with 90" for your main beams for an average rack (for a bigger buck add a few inches, for a smaller buck subtract a few inches)

After that, add the estimated inches of all the tines except the main beams.

Sum them all up.

I am in no way an expert and no doubt others on this board have a better way but I think this is a pretty good way to estimate.

This works quite well.