How do you become a Pope and Young official scorer?
To be considered an accurate and official score, the animal must be measured by a certified P&Y official measurer and then the entry materials must be submitted to, and accepted by, the Pope and Young Club for inclusion into the Records Program. To get your Measuring Equipment – Shop NOW!
What is minimum score for Pope and Young?
Boone and Crocket uses the same method of scoring only they have a higher minimum score (P&Y is for archery of course). I believe that for B&C the minimums are 170 Typical and 195 non-typical. P&Y is 125 typical and somewhere 160-175 non-typical needing 17” non-typical points.
What is the largest deer ever recorded on the Pope and Young scoring system?
The current P&Y World’s Record was taken by Michael Beatty from Green County, Ohio, in 2000 and scores 294 points.
Is Pope and Young bow only?
To be eligible for entry into the Pope & Young Club’s Records Program, an animal must have been taken: Entirely by the use of the bow and arrow (as defined by the Pope & Young Club)
How do I become a certified antler scorer?
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer B&C Official Measurer you must first attend a measurer training workshop sponsored by the Club’s Records Department. Being an Official Measurer and ambassador for the Club is a prestigious appointment.
What qualifies as a Boone and Crockett whitetail?
The Boone and Crockett Club defines a point on a whitetail or Coues’ deer as “any projection at least one inch long and longer than it is wide at one inch or more of length.” Since most whitetails are hunted in or near heavy cover where there may only be seconds to assess their antlers, we need a quick way to count …
What is a good score for deer antlers?
Good bucks will have at least seven or eight inch second points. Outstanding animals may have G-2’s 9-11 inches long. The third point may be shorter or longer than the second, but it too should be eight inches or longer on an outstanding buck.
What is the highest point buck ever killed?
The antler rack tallied a Buckmaster official gross score of 283 inches and displayed circumference measurements of over 7 1/2 inches, and after the mandatory 60-day drying period, the rack was officially measured by Boone and Crockett and pulled in a net score of 271 4/8 inches.
Does Boone and Crockett recognize crossbows?
DOES BOONE AND CROCKETT CLUB ACCEPT TROPHIES TAKEN WITH A BOW OR ANY METHOD OTHER THAN A RIFLE? Yes, our Records Program includes trophies taken by compound or recurve or longbow, crossbow, rifle, shotgun, hand gun, and muzzleloader, as well as picked-up or found trophies.
What is a 10 point buck?
What is a 10-Point Buck? A ten-point buck is effectively a buck with five points on either side of its rack or antlers. However, to accurately describe a ten-point buck would be to say that it has three standing points on either side. Hence it has three standing points, the brown tine point, and the main beam point.