I have always thought about weighing the antlers (with minimal skull plate) before I mount them and compare that to the "gross" score. This year I have worked on a 150 class 8 and a 130 class 8, which was 20" wide. Both deer are extremely magnificant, but if I had to choose which one to shoot in the wild I would need a few minutes to decide ( both deer were over 3.5 yr olds). With that said, score is objective but to most it is subjective. Would you rather have a 150" 10 or 8? I have worked on both and I can tell you honestly they are both great deer, with their own contributions. Same thing with a 120" 8 or 140 10+.

In my opion, we need a base line to "judge" their potential. B&C provides that and thats all it provides. Just because someone kills a 150" plus every year doesnt make them a better hunter. It just proves they have a lot of $$ or a great place to hunt. They could of course be an excellent hunter, compared to other hunters with the same oppurtunity.

fluid displacement would be the best way for typ or non typ

I have always thought the same. But I don't count, and I surely don't score deer.

I killed an 8 pointer. What's that tell you? It could have been a very small basket racked buck with 2" tines or it could have been a 23" wide rack with 10" tines. Both are 8 pointers. Without physically seeing them the B & C scoring system gives you a visualization of what those bucks actually looked like. I like having that capability. As far as net versus gross...if he grew it then score it.