The boone and crockett scoring system has been the. These files are in pdf format and are courtesy of the boone and crockett club. If the score you come up with is close to or above the minimum score for that category and you want to enter it in boone and crockett s records book, we can provide you with a list of official measurers for your area. In some cases, it can lead to awards for exceptional hunting. I will describe the boone and crockett scoring system. May 22, 2012 if you would like to look at the boone and crockett scoresheets for typical and nontypical coues deer, please click on the appropriate link below.
Boone and crockett scoring is easy if you follow the instructions. Knowing how to score a buck is essential if you want know where you deer ranks on the record books. Heres a guide to scoring your whitetails rack outdoorhub. Measure the inside spread of the main antler beams at the widest place. Boone and crockett score sheets wide world of hunting. Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big game typical whitetail and coues deer e g3 g4 g2 h3 h4 h2 h1 g1 f g5 g6g7 e b c d. Certified tbga scorers are unpaid volunteers, and serve at the discretion of the tbga scoring committee. King buck panel scoring september 6, 2012 missoula, mt with the requested additional information and materials having been provided to the boone and crockett clubs records department the decision was made on august 20th to convene a judges panel to score johnny kings whitetail deer taken in wisconsin in 2006. On the official boone and crockett scoring chart, this number will be your. Just a little background, virginia scoring was developed by george johnson in 1945 prior to the development of the boone and crockett system. On the official boone and crockett scoring chart, this number will be your spread credit as long as it is not longer than the longest. Most hunters score their whitetail s rack in a very simple way. Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big.
We processed and shipped all orders received through noon mdt on march 27, but all shipping has been suspended at this time. Nov 24, 2017 how to measure and score trophy deer antlers for the record book. Since most whitetails are hunted in or field evaluation for boone and crockett score whitetail deer. Jul 26, 2006 how to score antlers so you think you know trophies. I certify that the trophy scored on this chart was not taken in violation of the. Vintage photos and memorabilia from the boone and crockett club archives after nearly a century of records keeping, the boone and crockett club has dug deep into its records archive and produced the ultimate history book for whitetail enthusiasts. Under the boone and crockett clubs scoring system, a typical whitetail bucks final score is the sum total of measurements to the nearest eighth of an inch of its spread credit, length of his main beams, length of points, and eight circumference measurements, less the differences of. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear. The boone and crockett club is pleased to announce our official score charts are now available as online scoring calculators. Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook. The score charts reproduced in this section are for personal use only and not acceptable for entry in the clubs awards program.
The single most well known method for scoring whitetailed deer is the boone and crockett scoring method. Deer elk and more big hunt boone and crockett scoring chart biggest mule deer kills in the record trophy whitetail deer hunting sboone and crockett scoring chart heresi ihi alliancedeer score chart heresi ihi alliancepope. For the purpose of entry into the boone and crockett clubs records, north american. Use this official score sheet from the 2010 deer hunters almanac. Instructions for measuring typical whitetail and coues deer i, certify that i have measured this trophy on. Follow our instructions to find the score of your deer. Boone and crockett typical whitetail scoring sheet.
The first step in scoring a whitetail is to identify any abnormal points. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Learn how to score a deer, elk, antelope, bear, or other trophy animal, with downloadable trophy score sheets from pope and young, safari club international, and boone and crockett club, videos, and articles. Please visit the boone and crockett club website for more information. All scorers are trained and certified by the tbga scoring committee. Here are some ideas and deer hunting tips to make y. Calculating the final score of a whitetail buck gross score of a whitetail buck.
Scoring your whitetail trophy deer hunting realtree camo. The boone and crockett club defines a point on a whitetail or coues deer as any projection at least one inch long and longer than it is wide at one inch or more of length. Scoring your whitetail buck using boone and crockett scoring 1. Both the boone and crockett and pope and young clubs have online scoring sheets which describe exactly where to take the measurements. Boone and crockett accepts trophies taken with all hunting tools rifles. All virginia state records for deer, turkey, and bear are all determined by virginia scoring, not boone and crockett like most other states. Developed more than 50 years ago, the boone and crockett clubs measuring criteria remains the standard for keeping records of all north american biggame trophies. How to measure and score trophy deer antlers for the.
Heres a 1938 score sheet for a whitetail killed by a lion that was picked up. In this video, andrew bolinger of the purdue student branch of the quality deer management association shows you how to score your own buck. This measurement should be at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the skull, and parallel to its horizontal axis. Boone and crockett nontypical whitetail scoring sheet. Cy curtis program oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. My guess is that both boone and crockett and pope and young keep the use of net score because they started that way years ago. Click on the image above to go directly to the boone and crockett club web site. The only tools required are a flexible measuring tape and a pad or score sheet for recording the measurements to the nearest 18thinch. Dec 17, 2009 boone and crockett scoring is easy if you follow the instructions. Fair chase, as defined by the boone and crockett club, is the ethical, sportsmanlike and lawful pursuit and taking of any freeranging wild, native north american big game animal in a manner that does not give the hunter an improper advantage over such game animals. Its a relatively simple technique that doesnt require a lot of time or effort to complete. To change now would not allow comparison with bucks already in their record books.
Here we break down the top states for nontypical boone and crockett bucks per square mile of land mass since 2008 by region. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Under the boone and crockett clubs scoring system, a typical whitetail bucks final score is the sum total of measurements to the nearest eighth of an inch of its spread credit, length of his main beams, length of points, and eight circumference measurements, less the differences of any abnormal points and lack of symmetry. May 08, 2012 backwoods life bonehead, andrew atkins shows us how to officially score a whitetail buck using the pope and young or boone and crockett system. Although henry kelsey records adopted the boone and crockett scoring system, there are two main differences.
Theres nothing quite as adrenalinedriving as a mooselike whitetail rack swaying through the timber. A whitetail retrospective takes you back through the evolution of whitet. How to score a buck on the boone and crocket scale deer. Get the almanac at, or click here if youre online now. Both new jersey and new york finally make it onto a list. To be counted a point, the projection must be at least one inch long, with the. I gazed upon what was a beautiful specimen of a central texas 9pointer. Orders can also be placed by calling tollfree 888840486824 hours a day, 7 days a week.
It is considered the top game or hunt of the aristocracy and. Before the boone and crockett club adopted its current scoring system in 1950, measuring a whitetail was much simpler. The term typical is a scoring term used by the boone and crockett and the pope and young clubs to define a set of antlers for logging into the record books. Antler scoring sheets posted on june 28, 2008 by buck june 28, 2008 i once remember a friend commenting that when we measure antlers we have to stop. Trophy scoring how to score deer, elk, antelope, bear, and more.
Jan 14, 2008 the single most well known method for scoring whitetailed deer is the boone and crockett scoring method. The best way to score a buck step by step illustrated. Heres a 1938 score sheet for a whitetail killed by a lion that was picked up in mexico by a hunter. Field evaluation for boone and crockett score whitetail deer.
All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. Whitetail deer hunting tips and facts for a successful hunt tske a pic of the kids i want to see. How to score your deer how to score a whitetail deer while many hunters have an idea of how to field judge or guess what a whitetail deer may score when you see him the woods, few whitetail hunters know how to actually score a whitetail deer. The top states for boone and crockett whitetails in the. There are deductions for lack of symmetry, even in a nontypical coues deer. Most hunters score their whitetails rack in a very simple way. The boone and crockett scoring system was established in 1932 and since then some modifications and clarifications have been made. Boone and crockett offices will be closed at the end of business on friday, march 27, 2020, per orders from governor bullock, and will reopen when allowed to. Please note that the boone and crockett club score charts are protected by laws. All scored entries must be scored by a certified tbga scorer or an official boone and crockett scorer.
How to score a deer learn the process of scoring a deers antlers and see if you might have a boone and crocket deer. Even so, there does seem to be a trend to listing the gross antler score as well as the net score. Terms for the points on the antler, it really depends on what youre what you want to accomplish if youre going to be scoring the the the answers and when i say scoring you have boone and crockett and you have open you up. Each score chart includes measuring instructions and a copy of the new entry affidavit. Jan 03, 2018 scoring your whitetail buck using boone and crockett scoring. A score chart is not authenticated until signed and dated by a certified boone and crockett club official measurer. Boone and crockett clubboone and crockett club official scoring system for north american big game trophies submit completed score chart and check list items along with payment information to. In the early 1990s, the name was changed again to henry kelsey big game records. How to measure a whitetail using the boone and crockett score i added up the scribbled numbers on the weathered notepad and finally came to a total of 7 38. How to measure and score trophy deer antlers for the record book. Scoring will follow all boone and crockett club guidelines as published in the most recent edition of measuring and scoring north american big game trophies, published by the boone and crockett club. Official scoring system for bowhunting north american big game. How to score your whitetailed deer fnr507wv youtube.
Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. The boone and crockett system rewards symmetry and mass. Here is some background on the boone and crockett record book, instructions on how to measure and score a buck, and information on what it takes for a buck to become a booner. Our intention is to provide you with an easy method to green score your animal. The scoring on a rack of deer antlers before points are deducted for asymmetry is known as the gross score, while the scoring afterwards is known as net score. Virginia scoring vs boone and crockett virginia whitetails. Even though in this method all tines are measured and included in the score, it still is. Scoring your whitetail buck using boone and crockett scoring. The official record book for new york states biggest and best whitetails, as well as, new york state trophy bear records. Official score charts can be obtained from official measurers or the clubs online store for a nominal price. Please mail original score chart and entry materials to boone and crockett club, 20 tation dr. How to score deer antlers deer antlers for sale deer. Measuring whitetail deer antlers determines how significant a hunt was before you mount the rack. Either with the boone and crockett worksheet, or our form below, add up the following to reach your gross score.
Deer hunting tips how to recognise deer tracks different types of deer tracks hunting tips responsible hunting, game management and wildlife conservation are important aspects of any wild game hunting, but many find the challenge of deer hunting to be the most challenging. Backwoods life bonehead, andrew atkins shows us how to officially score a whitetail buck using the pope and young or boone and crockett system. Deer hunting blinds bow hunting deer whitetail deer hunting. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. Boone and crockett club 250 station drive, missoula, mt 59801 trophy entry check list original score chart signed and dated by the official measurer. Quail hunting is one of the top outdoor lifestyle hobbies for those on the upper crust of society. Hunters must sign and submit the cy curtis fair chase statement with their entry. Online scoring step one entering your measurements. Alright open young is an archery club for whitetail deer that have been harvested legally with archery equipment. Typical whitetail bucks are called typical when describing their antlers or rack. How to measure and score trophy deer antlers for the record. A whitetail buck deers antler score is a measurement that takes many factors into. How to measure a whitetail using the boone and crockett score.
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