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A crash course in scoring antlers according the B&C scoring system

It hardly ever fails. Kill a buck worthy of a trip to the taxidermist these days and sooner later someone is sure to pop the question — what does it score? Often times, Texas hunters look to experts like Micah Poteet to learn the true tale of tape.
Circumference measurements are key figures in attaining an accurate score. Measurements should the taken at the small place between points. PHOTO BY MATT WILLIAMS

It hardly ever fails. Kill a buck worthy of a trip to the taxidermist these days and sooner later someone is sure to pop the question — what does it score?

Often times, Texas hunters look to experts like Micah Poteet to learn the true tale of tape.

Poteet worked as wildllife biologist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for 28 years before retiring in 2021. Scoring whitetails for the Texas Big Game Awards Program each fall and winter was part the gig.

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