One of the attractions of whitetail hunting is the unique characteristics found on each set of antlers. For example, a 1½-year-old buck might have eight points that have tines just a couple inches ...

So, you’ve shot a nice whitetail buck, and after a few minutes of admiring your trophy, you do the thoroughly modern thing and whip out your cell phone, snap some pics, and text them to your buddies.

In his 33 years’ experience scoring trophy antlers for hunters, biologist Dick Hoar says that most tend to under estimate the size of antlers. “The big mistake is they don’t know the definition of a ...

It hardly ever fails. Snag 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 ...

Scoring isn’t just for record books; it’s a way for any hunter to deepen his understanding of America’s most popular big-game animal.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In almost all deer, the males or bucks develop antlers for the purpose of attracting female deer or does and for defending their territory from other males. This is only ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A guy walked around a crowded convention hall carrying a set of deer antlers. It probably would draw a few odd stares anywhere else, but not in West Virginia and not at the West ...