RE: Gross or Net?
 

Gross is the only thing that matters to me. Leave the net for the clubs. If the buck wears it I score it.

RE: Gross or Net?
 

I guess spread creates a greater sense of size. If you created two identical racks, one narrow-one wide, I bet the wide rack would impress people more. Not just because we've been trained that way, but because we're programmed that way. Our brain registers that space and it creates a stronger presence. JMO. Not that I care either way. I prefer the more etherial/subjective approach; do I think they are neat? If I like it, that's all that matters. Not interested in books or numbers. Numbers are only to allow me to convey the concept of how the deer looks, and I prefer pictures for that anyway.

RE: Gross or Net?
 

In all seriousness I am part of a 3 engineer team currently working this issue. Yes, it is true, I am a nerd:D

RE: Gross or Net?
 

GROSS.

RE: Gross or Net?
 

Hard to say because this is how it has been measured for years and there would have to be a new record book made if it were changed. I'm all for the gross score as well as the water displacement score. Why not make a mold out of each side of the rack and fill the mold with sand. Then, dump the sand out and weigh it to the nearest gram and add up each of the two sides to get the total "mass" of the antlers and add that to the spread to get the final score...just something I've been thinking about!

RE: Gross or Net?
 

My shower stall isn't deep enough![&o]

RE: Gross or Net?
 

Huntingson,
I hope you guys don't go metric!![:@]

RE: Gross or Net?
 

Gross why take way what the deer was able to grow

RE: Gross or Net?
 

LOL!TAKE THAT EUROPE!!!:D

Most lab measuring tools are in metric, so I will have to convert everything. I am a nerd. I told you this:D

RE: Gross or Net?
 

LOL, Your answer is?