I know most of you describe a buck by combining the total number or points. I like it when people describe bucks by saying it's a "4 x4", "5 x 5" or what ever it is. My brother shot a "6 x 3" this year. This way of describing a bucks rack makes it a lot easier to picture it. If someone had told me that he or she shot a 9 point, I would think that it had 4 on one side and 5 on the other. When my brother tells people he shot a "6 x 3", people are more curious and ask more questions. Everyone likes to talk about the deer they shoot, so it works out great for my brother when people actually want to see and hear more about his unique buck. Which way do you guys describe your bucks rack and why? Is it traditional to describe them that way in your area or has someone or thing like hunting shows influenced you? I'm curious because it gets to be a big debate between my cousins who live in eastern South Dakota and my familiy who live in western South Dakota. We both think that each other are idiots for describing the deer racks the way we do , but I think I am finally winning them over.