Wondering About Scoring....

[Mike Belt]

trail cam post got me to wondering .. a spike antler has 4 measurements. If a buck has an extra main beam with no points on it does it also have 4 measurements added to the rest of his regular antler score?

 

[Andy S.]

trail cam post got me to wondering .. a spike antler has 4 measurements.

Four mass measurements.

If a buck has an extra main beam with no points on it does it also have 4 measurements added to the rest of his regular antler score?

No, it is treated just like a kicker or droptine, you get the length of it, which many times can be considerable considering most third beams are 15"+. Some ambiguity can come into play when their is disagreement about which beam is the main beam and which is the third main beam, which is a judgement call that can only be fielded by the scoring panel that is assigned to that buck. With that said, not all certified scorers will agree on judgement calls such as this.

 

[Andy S.]

IMO, third main beams REALLY can run a score up fast. Think of your typical basket rack 120" deer that is a fine deer no doubt, then slap a third main beam on him that is 12-15" long, and voila, you have a mid 130s scoring buck, that simply does not look like it in your eyes (many times because the frame of the deer's rack, height and width) are just not that overpowering.

 

[MUP]

Wouldn't a spike have 5 measurements? Inside Spread, both C measurements, and beam length for each antler?

 

[Mike Belt]

MUP...You'd have all those regular measurements but you would also include 4 circumference measurements for each spike beam.

 

[MUP]

Well, learn something new every day. :) Cool.

 

[@fulldraw]

How can you have four C measurements without tines? Wouldn't a spikes beam be considered halfway from base to tip since there are no tines?

 

[easy45]

How can you have four C measurements without tines? Wouldn't a spikes beam be considered halfway from base to tip since there are no tines?

You would measure the entire length of the beam then divide it into 4 equal parts then take the measurement from the smallest part of each.

On a side note I will measure any deer for anybody but I draw the line at measuring a spike, lol

 

[Andy S.]

You would measure the entire length of the beam then divide it into 4 equal parts then take the measurement from the smallest part of each.

What scoring system is this Scott? For B&C, I was always taught that for a spike, you measure all four circumferences at the same place for each beam, halfway between the base of the burr and the beam tip. In essence, you get one H measurement for each side, halfway down the main beam, and multiply it by four to get your total for that side. Repeat for other side to get total mass measurement for said buck.

 

[Winchester]

You would measure the entire length of the beam then divide it into 4 equal parts then take the measurement from the smallest part of each.

What scoring system is this Scott? For B&C, I was always taught that for a spike, you measure all four circumferences at the same place for each beam, halfway between the base of the burr and the beam tip. In essence, you get one H measurement for each side, halfway down the main beam, and multiply it by four to get your total for that side. Repeat for other side to get total mass measurement for said buck.

I believe this is correct, Agree Andy.

 

[W.Seay]

IMO, third main beams REALLY can run a score up fast. Think of your typical basket rack 120" deer that is a fine deer no doubt, then slap a third main beam on him that is 12-15" long, and voila, you have a mid 130s scoring buck, that simply does not look like it in your eyes (many times because the frame of the deer's rack, height and width) are just not that overpowering. [/quo

Yep