How to Measure According to Boone and Crockett Rules

You will need a 1/4 inch steel tape to measure the antlers. This is mandated by the rules, no other instrument can be used to measure the antlers except a flexible steel cable can be used to measure the points and main beams. Antlers are measured to the nearest 1/8 of an inch. Also no official measurements can be taken until a mandatory 60 day drying period has elapsed.

All points are measured from the tip of the point to where it meets the main beam and must be 1 inch long to be counted.



First, measure the length of each main beam. Start at the base and measure along the outside of the beam to the tip.

Now measure the bucks inside spread perpendicular to the skull.Using the proper angle find the bucks greatest spread. Note: Maximum credit for spread is equal to the length of the longest main beam.

The bucks points are numbered G1-G7 on each beam. Where the G1 is the brow times etc. Measure and record the length of each point.

Now measure the smallest circumference between the base and the brow tine. This is known as H1. H2 are the smallest measurement between base and G2. The last circumference is taken halfway between tip of main beam and last point if G4 doesn't exist.

Now add up all the measurements (inside spread, both main beam lengths, tine lengths, and the circumference) and this is the gross score. To get the final score you must subtract from the gross score the difference between the different measurements. For example if the left beam is 20 inches and the right beam is 18 inches then you must subtract 2 inches from the gross. Do this for the circ. and point length measurements as well. This will give you the buck net score.

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How to Measure According to Buckmasters Rules

You will need a 1/4 inch steel tape to measure the deer antlers. This is mandated by the rules, no other instrument can be used to measure the deer antlers except a flexible steel cable can be used to measure the points and main beams. A bucks antlers are measured to the nearest 1/8 inch. Unlike the B&C system there is no mandatory drying period for deer antlers.

All points are measured from the tip of the point to where it meets the main beam and must be 1 inch long to be counted and must be longer than its base is wide.

First, measure the length of each main beam. Start at the base and measure along the outside of the beam to the tip.

The bucks points are numbered P1-P10 on each beam. Unlike B&C there is no limit to the number of score able points. Where the P1 is the brow tines etc. Now record the length of each point.

Now measure the smallest circumference between the base and the brow tine. This is known as C1. C2 is the smallest circumference between the C1 and C2. If there are no brow tines then C1 and C2 are the smallest measurement between base and P2. The last circumference is taken halfway between tip of main beam and last point if P4 doesn't exist. If P4 and P3 are absent(six point) then C3 and C4 are taken 1/3 and 2/3 of the way between the P2 and the tip of the main beam.

Now add up all measurements (No spread used in BTR, both main beam lengths, tine length, and the circumference) and this is the gross score and the final score.