I don't see how it matters. I understand both. It's like 6 in one hand and a half dozen in the other.
ORIGINAL: stuckinthereeds
So, if you get a nice buck with a combinationof 8pts., 4 on each side, do you refer to it as a 4x4 or an 8pt. I grew up refering to deer as a total combination. Doesn't Boone & Crockett do the same? What do you refer to them as? Some say it depends on your geography.