RE: scoring --how is ....
On each antler they measure the length of the main beam, the length of each tine and 4 circumferences. They add the two sides together and that' s the gross typical score. Then they subtract the differences between the two sides and come up with the subtotal. After that, they subtract the total length of all abnormal points for a typical or they add all the abnormal points for a non-typical score. Gross score, I think, tells the real story of the size. Too many great bucks get low scores because they have too many points. For example, a nine pointer will score lower than an 8-pointer because the 9th point is considered an abnormal. I think you can score your buck as a typical or non-typical, depending on which way you think it will score better. It takes 170 to make B&C typical and 195 for non-typical. Their was a buck shot in Illinois in 1993 that was far bigger than the Hanson buck. It had beautiful forked brow tines and they were considered deductions. It lost about 16 inches for them and it cost that buck the record. That buck is the Damery Buck if anyone is interested.
Scott Meier
White Oak Lodge