Brow tines count come measuring time, but for mule deer, if it's a "5x5" I usually say a 4x4 (or 4pt) WITH brow tines. Because it's not uncommon to have mule deer without brow tines, and when they do, they are often not significant..4pt designating it the classic double fork antlers. I'm bettin there's plenty of whitetail hunters who don't realize the difference in counts that mule deer hunters often use.

4 points do suck...


But 10 points are okay.


I'm just fine with decent deer. FWIW, I would rather whack a doe than a buck that isn't decent. I do like antlers, even though I shoot way more schlickheads.