Adam McCroskie is a business graduate of Texas A&M Commerce, where he is currently working toward a master of accounting. Since 2015, he has served as a marketing representative at Heritage Premium Assignment Company in Rockwall, Texas. Beyond his business activities, Adam McCroskie enjoys hunting deer along the Sabine River in Greenville.
Antler scoring has become an increasingly popular aspect of deer hunting, as individuals compete with themselves and their friends in regards to securing the most impressive buck. There are a number of different scoring methods a hunter can choose from, and while the Boone and Crockett (B&C) system is the most pervasive, hunters must allow their buck to air dry for two months prior to official scoring. Furthermore, any deer with a broken skull plate or repaired points cannot be rated; these are just a few of the regulations governing B&C measuring.
That said, there are a few basics elements of the B&C system that even the greenest hunter can wrap their heads around. When a hunter says they have claimed a 10 point buck, they are referring to the number of total points on both antlers. The typical male deer sports two antler beams which sprout symmetrical points, often between six and 10. Unfortunately, many bucks develop non-typical formations, which are either asymmetrical or comprised of two antler beams with a different number of points, making an official rating more complex.
Officially speaking, a point is defined as a protrusion from the antler beam measuring at least one inch and having a total length that exceeds the point’s width by one inch or more. As one might surmise, an officially rated set of antlers is the product of a long, careful process requiring a number of specialized tools, not to mention the presence of a trained B&C measurer.
Antler scoring has become an increasingly popular aspect of deer hunting, as individuals compete with themselves and their friends in regards to securing the most impressive buck. There are a number of different scoring methods a hunter can choose from, and while the Boone and Crockett (B&C) system is the most pervasive, hunters must allow their buck to air dry for two months prior to official scoring. Furthermore, any deer with a broken skull plate or repaired points cannot be rated; these are just a few of the regulations governing B&C measuring.
That said, there are a few basics elements of the B&C system that even the greenest hunter can wrap their heads around. When a hunter says they have claimed a 10 point buck, they are referring to the number of total points on both antlers. The typical male deer sports two antler beams which sprout symmetrical points, often between six and 10. Unfortunately, many bucks develop non-typical formations, which are either asymmetrical or comprised of two antler beams with a different number of points, making an official rating more complex.
Officially speaking, a point is defined as a protrusion from the antler beam measuring at least one inch and having a total length that exceeds the point’s width by one inch or more. As one might surmise, an officially rated set of antlers is the product of a long, careful process requiring a number of specialized tools, not to mention the presence of a trained B&C measurer.