Abnormal points include drop tines and points arising off other points or the burr line. Any point that does not arise from the top of the main beam is considered an abnormal point. The point length is then measured from the tip to this base along the center line of the point using the steel tape. Use a pencil to mark the base where the cable or tape crosses the bottom of the point as if you were going to “cut-off” the point from the beam. This is accomplished by placing the steel cable or 1/4 inch tape along the top of the main beam or along the parent point across the base of the point being measured. To measure the length of a point, you must first establish the base of the point. To qualify as a point, the projection must be at least one inch long with the total length exceeding the width of the point at one inch or more of length. Note: the tip of the beam is not measured as a point because its measurement is included in the length of the beam.įor scoring purposes, not all protrusions are measured as points. The most common error relative to normal points is inappropriately matching points from one side to the other. If a point is unmatched between two normal points, it is considered abnormal and the length is recorded in the abnormal point section. If a point is unmatched at the end of a main beam, it is considered a normal point and a zero is entered for the measurement of the missing point on the opposite beam. Before starting to score the antlers, match the normal points from one side with those on the other side. The other points are numbered consecutively. B&C denotes the main points on antlers as G1, G2, G3, etc., with G1 being the brow tines or eye-guards. Normal points arise from the top of the main beam and are usually symmetrically paired with similar-length points on the other antler. Note: all measurements are made to the nearest 1/8th inch.score sheet - dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/deer/.small-diameter, flexible steel cable (such as a bicycle brake cable).1/4-inch wide steel measuring tape with 1/8th inch graduations.Therefore, this exercise will only discuss techniques for scoring typical antlers. The rules for scoring non-typical racks are lengthy and complicated and usually require the knowledge of a trained B&C measurer to score them correctly. These are referred to as "non-typical" antler formations. However, deer antlers can develop into countless formations that often vary drastically from the "typical". Most sportsmen envision the "typical" set of deer antlers to be symmetrical with 6, 8, or 10 points arising in a normal manner from the antler beam. Antlers in velvet are not eligible for entry into SCDNR’s Antler Records Program. Before the rack can be officially scored, it must have air-dried for at least 60 days, cannot have a broken skull plate, and cannot have artificially replaced or repaired points. SCDNR’s Antler Records Program utilizes the B&C system. While there are several scoring systems, each with its own set of rules, the Boone and Crockett (B&C) system is widely accepted as the standard from which all others were developed. More sportsmen are becoming interested in the "score" of their buck's antlers. Note: Click on illustration to enlarge image.
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