My Dad always told me that the only dumb question is the one thats never asked. That being said, here's a dumb question but I'm new to hunting so here it is. Whats the difference between a Typical and Non- Typical buck ? [&:]

Steve

on a typical the antlers match on both sides on one that does not match its a nontypical--welcome aboard- saftey first always


look at the post "deerzilla" for a nontypical pic --the thirty three point buck

Thanks onebullet. I saw you on here and knew you would come through for me.

Steve

here is a nontypical white tail.

this is a typical white tail

thanks elk-nice mounts

Hows that typical? His brow tines are messed up. I thought that would make him non typical. [&:]

my pleasure bud-

no dairyking, he can have split brows or other stickers on the rack and still be a typical. just when he gets more junk than average, such as a 5X5 frame with 5 or 6 large abnormal points or a copule big and a few small. just depends on what type of abnormal points he has and how many. For example, we found dead an 11 point typical buck that scored 175 3/8 net. he had a 5X5 frame with one sticker. still a typical.

slayer

i emailed Boone and Crockett and this is their response... hope it helps...

Trophies can show an almost infinite vaÂ*riety in number and location of points. The non-typical category was established to properly recÂ*ognize such trophies. If there are numerous abnormal points, the non-typical score chart should be used so that the additional points can add to the final score, rather than being subtracted from it. If the abnormal points are few in number and short in length(s), use the typical score chart that proÂ*vides for a subtraction of the total of lengths of such points as a penalty for non-symmetry. If there is any doubt as to which score chart should be used, the trophy can be measured both ways. If the trophy qualifies for both the typical and non-typical categories, it cannot be listed in both. The final choice of the listing category in such instances rests with the trophy owner.