Most deer can be scored either way unless they are obviously non-typical ( such as the Beatty Buck ). I am a scorer for Buckmasters and to be non-typical in their book, the buck has to have more than 10% of his total score by non-typical points. Any point is typical if it grows in a typical manner ( off the top of the main beam ). If it grows off of another point or off of the main beam anywhere other than the top, it is considered a non-typical or abnormal point. Alot of times it is left up to the owner of the deer as to how they want it to be scored. To get your non-typical score, take the typical score of your deer ( net, because a non-typical does have deductions ), and add the total inches of your non-typical points to that score.