Scoring Question

[TagEmBagEm]

Are all species of Elk scored the same way? Meaning, do they all use the same procedure and technique to score a Tule Elk versus a Rocky Mountain Elk versus a Roosevelt Elk?

In another thread a guy mentioned the score of his bull and it seemed low, but the bull looked like a lunker. So would a lower score mean more of a trophy in a different species?

I know I know, you can't eat the antlers, but I have limited space on my fireplace in my office and I'll have to stop and ask the bull what he scores before I harvest him to make sure he'll fit.

 

[Glass eye]

Tules and Roosevelts are scored the same, different from Rockies. Roosevelt minimum is 275
Tule minimum is 270

 

[ltdann]

Tules and Roosevelts are scored the same, different from Rockies. Roosevelt minimum is 275
Tule minimum is 270

Scored by which organization? I mean, SCI scores differently than others. For one thing, as far as I know, there's no drying period for SCI.

 

[jerryt]

They are all measured the same. Higher the score the better the animal. On Elk, tine length is key to a high score. I have a feeling you may be referring to the bull killed at FHL and it is a great representation of a tule elk and has lots of points but they are all short. I have attached a photo of a Rocky Mountain bull I killed and he scored 349 1/8 B&C notice the long tines and the mass. It really lacked in main beam length and width which kept it from being really good bull.

 

[Glass eye]

The method for measuring is the same for all species, but with Roosevelts and Tules the crown points are counted as normal points but with Rockies they would be considered abnormal points. Crown points are extra points at/above the 4th point that don't grow in typical fashion.
ps. Boone & Crockett
Basically, abnormal points on Tules are considered normal. Even abnormal points below the 4th point are counted if they are on both sides at the same place. Like the drop tines on this Tule.

 

[jerryt]

Nice drops on that guy and the blacktail is pretyt cool too. Which he didn't have the little third.

 

[weekender21]

For the archers out there, these are the Pope and Young Minimums:

Rocky Mountain aka American or Yellowstone elk: 260

Roosevelt and Tule elk: 225

 

[TagEmBagEm]

Why do some guys use Pope and Young while other score with Boone and Crockett? Is it the difference between archery and rifle?

 

[SDHNTR]

P&Y is only for archery killed critters, B&C is for either bow or rifle kills. P&Y has lower minimums due to the obvious increase in difficulty with archery equipment. Most animals are measured pretty much the same way with some minor variations between the organization's methods, pronghorn antelope for example.

SCI is a whole different deal, with no deductions. They also have no fair chase requirement so animals killed behind high fence are accepted.

Glass eye is correct with his explanation of how Rocky Mtn/American/Yellostone elk are scored versus Roosevelt or Tule elk.

 

[weekender21]

SCI doesn't have restrictions for the high fenced hunts but they are listed in a different category.