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Deer Score Calculator

Score your whitetail with the same method Boone and Crockett and Pope and Young use. Measure in inches with a flexible steel tape or cable. Type decimals (24.5) or eighths (24 4/8). Your numbers stay saved on this device.

Spread
Typical measurements (inches)
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Main beam length
G-1 tine length
G-2 tine length
G-3 tine length
G-4 tine length
G-5 tine length
G-6 tine length
G-7 tine length
H-1 circumference
H-2 circumference
H-3 circumference
H-4 circumference

Only count tines at least 1 inch long. Leave a box empty if the point is not there. H-4: if the buck has no G-4, measure halfway between G-3 and the beam tip.

Abnormal points (total inches per side)
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Abnormal points

Add up the lengths of all abnormal points on each side: drop tines, stickers, and any point that doesn't come off the top of the beam in the normal pattern.

How the math works

  1. Spread credit. The inside spread counts, but it can't be more than the longer main beam.
  2. Gross score. Spread credit plus both main beams, all typical tines (G-1 to G-7) and the four circumferences (H-1 to H-4) on each side.
  3. Deductions. For every matching pair (beam, each tine, each circumference) the difference between right and left is subtracted.
  4. Abnormal points. Subtracted on a typical score, added on a non-typical score.

New to this? Read how to score a buck step by step, see how to count points, or print the free deer score sheet to take to the barn.

Common questions

How is a whitetail scored?

Boone and Crockett adds the inside spread (up to the length of the longer main beam), both main beams, every typical tine, and four circumferences per side. That is the gross score. Then it subtracts the differences between matching left and right measurements. Typical racks also subtract abnormal points; non-typical racks add them.

What score makes the Boone and Crockett book?

A typical whitetail needs a net 170 for the All-time book and 160 for the Awards book. A non-typical needs 195 and 185.

What score makes Pope and Young?

For bowhunters, a typical whitetail needs a net 125. A non-typical needs 145 with at least 10 inches of abnormal points. Pope and Young lowered that from 155 starting January 1, 2025.

Is this an official score?

No. Only an official measurer can score a rack for entry, after it has dried for 60 days. Use this to see roughly where your buck lands.

Sources

Minimums checked October 24, 2026. Only an official measurer can give an entry score, after a 60-day drying period. This calculator is for your own estimate. Not affiliated with either club.

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