Why do hunters get there buck scored then when it comes time to post it they state the gross score? Higher? When the whole point of getting it scoredofficially it is the net score that counts for pope & young.
Heck even same with B&C.

The most obvious answer is ego. A higher number sounds better. But in all reality it can give use a better idea of the actual size of the buckif they dont post pics. We all know some truly nice bucks can take a good beating on the net score. Also, many people have an amatuer or themselves score their buck and dont even worry about figuring the net.

It's all about respect. Respect for the animal. It is the best number to give someone in order to depict the racksactual size. Nothing to do with egos.

Respect! The buck demands it!

That "respect" thing sounds familure!

I miss that guy, I wish he'd post some more!

I think it has little to do with ego alot of times. when you give gross and then you give net, it gives a person an idea of what a rack might look like. If I say, I got an 8pt. that gross'd at 110, and net was 106, I imagine a perfect nice little eight. If he said it grossed at 140 and deductions brought it to 120, I think of a snaggly deer.

Here's an example.... This deer grosses over 135" but will only net 115". The deer is actually 5 1/2 and dressed at 220 lbs. He was the boss of his area. To say that he's a 115" 9 point with a 15" spread, sounds like a 2 1/2. Doesn't give the clear pic of the bucks actual size. Insult to the deer.

This looks more like a 135" deer to me, more accurate description, not ego.

The net score is the result of doubling the smallest measurements of the rack and then subtracting the lengths of all the abnormal points, which were never added into the score in the first place! Why would you want to do that? It's their book so you have to go by their rules to enter an animal. However, most people who are up on scoring, will agree that the gross score most accurately depicts the true size of the animal. It's nothing more than a descriptive tool, nothing to do with ego.

Another example....... this deer grosses 126 4/8 and nets 125 4/8.....125...126...what's the difference?

It's about being fair to the deer... here's one that grossed over 180 and netted mid-160s. What does it look like to you, it has a 22" spread. Most people would call that a 180 class deer.