I don't tend to pay much attention to deductions. I tend to think if the deer grows it then it counts. However, DC has a point. I have seen some bucks that wound up scoring in the 150's or 160's because of stickers etc. that IMO weren't 150 - 160 class bucks. They may have grown the antler but their rack wasn't comparable to that of the more typical 150s and 160's. JMO