OT a question of points

RalphWD45 · Dec 19, 2015

I have been reading about you boys deer hunts, for several years, and noticed that Midwest, and eastern folks, have a larger number of points on their deer than we in the northwest do. What we would call a forky horn, or a two point buck, would be either a four point, or six point, depending on wheather you count the eye guards, or not. We don't count the eye guards, and only one side. You boys 10 pointer, would be a 4 pointer out here, and still an impressive animal, where ever it was taken! Was wondering where the point counting line is located, from west to east? When and where, does the point count change?

sotxbill · Dec 19, 2015

being that sometimes they can... have an odd rack and have more points on one side than the other, we have always counted both sides... And... if you can hang a ring on it, its a point... At least the way the old timers around here have always said... I dont know what the Boone and Crockett official rules are??? So yeah.. a 10 point is good.. 8 point fair.. And a spike is a 6 pointer by our rules. And a nice spread even adds more...

in-too-deep · Dec 19, 2015

Northern Minnesota. We count the brow tines or eye guards as you call it, if they're at least an inch or so. 4 total points would likely be called a forkhorn. 2 points total would be a spikebuck. Otherwise, count em up!

Rollie NE PA · Dec 19, 2015

Here in PA we have antler restrictions. A buck must have at least 3 points on one side.

Russ from MN · Dec 19, 2015

Go to Boone and Crockett website, a lot of information there. Any time we shoot a significant buck we use there scoring option, you measure following their instructions and fill out the form and then print it. We tape the sheet of paper to the back of the plaque. I have always counted any tines over 2 inches as a point, this one was 8 points.

Royse · Dec 19, 2015

Not sure where the line is as far as one side count or two.
Here in Michigan we count both sides.
Some licenses are restricted to 8 points or more.
A "point" only counts for the law if it is at least 1 inch long.
We used to have to punch our tags to include how many points
were on the left antler and how many were on the right.
That was to help keep people from reusing the tag.

Determined · Dec 19, 2015

North of the border we call this a 5 x 4, you can call it a 9 point if you like but by Boone and Crocket it scores the same, this one gross scored 167 .

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RalphWD45 · Dec 20, 2015

Thanks guys, but it still doesn't answer my question of where the dividing line is. Maybe Boone and Crocket can fill me in!

4520BW · Dec 20, 2015

I was always told one inch counts as a point. In Indiana if the deer is a spike or button buck( less then 3 inch per side) it is tagged as an antlerless deer. Here we have no restrictions on size. The number of antlerless tags depends on your county. Where I live its one buck and up to 4 does.

Blackhole49 · Dec 20, 2015

Where in MI are you restricted to 8 points or more? The only restrictions I've seen are 3 on one side or 4 on one side with a point being 1" or longer. This is the 4 point I got and what would have been a 6 if I hadn't shot the antler off. I have a cousin who lives in Oregon and never heard him refer to points the way the original poster does. Maybe it's because he came from MI.

Royse · Dec 20, 2015

Blackhole49, you are correct, the restriction is at least 4 on one
of the sides. My mind converts that to 8 point automatically I guess.
Of course that only applies to the restricted license.

gwstang · Dec 20, 2015

That deer sure has some long legs on it! I wonder if they are longer because of the deep snow up there? Down here, all the points are counted. This is an 8 point I shot from a few years back. Notice the shorter legs.

Another one I killed a week later.

James Williams · Dec 21, 2015

Here in WV we shoot first then count the points

jimmy

dhermesc · Dec 21, 2015

Follow the link:

https://www.boone-crockett.org/bgRecords/bc_scoring_typwhitetail.asp?area=bgRecords&type=Typical+Whitetail+Deer

Don't really care what Billy-Joe Jim-Bob has to say about it.

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