What Is a Non-Typical Deer?

What is a non-typical deer?

Typical means the antlers have antler points in the typical locations where points are found and the conformation on the buck’s rack are typical in nature. Nontypical white-tailed buck antlers, on the other hand, are sets of antlers that do not look normal.

What is the biggest non-typical deer?

Pope and Young Club has confirmed Luke Brewster’s 22-point non-typical whitetail buck is a world record. Brewster shot the deer during the 2018 archery season. Its antlers measured 327 and seven-eighth inches. Brewster’s buck beat out the previous record held by Michael Beatty in 2000 by over 33 inches.

What is considered a non-typical?

If a set of antlers has many abnormal points, the set is most accurately classified as non-typical and would be best scored as non-typical (but it is not a requirement). Odd, freakish, and unmatched points do not add any value to the typical antler score as per the definition of a normal point.

What does a non-typical deer have to score to be Boone and Crockett?

Roughly, the abnormal points will need to total about 10 inches (current typical all-time records book minimum entry score is 110 and that for non-typical is 120), which means generally about three or four abnormal points on the rack.

What is the largest non-typical?

With the help of Wayne Porath, deer biologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation, Murphy scored the trophy (for the 18th Awards Entry Period) at 325-7/8. Later, the rack was officially scored at 333-7/8, and became the new world’s record non-typical whitetail.

What is Boone and Crockett minimum score?

The minimum score required to make the all-time Boone and Crockett record book is 170 for typical antlers, and 195 for non-typical antlers. The minimum score for a Boone and Crockett award is 10 points below the above numbers.

Why do some deer have non-typical antlers?

One of the most common causes of nontypical antlers happens when the buck or bull damages the pedicle or base where the antlers grow. If a buck or bull has a damaged pedicle, the animal will likely have nontypical antlers every year. Antlers in the velvet stage are also susceptible to becoming damaged or deformed.

Are there non-typical elk?

New World Record Non-Typical American Elk. On Saturday, March 20th, the Pope and Young Club convened a Special Panel of Judges in Alberta, Canada for a potential P&Y World Record Non-Typical American Elk. With a confirmed final score of 449 4/8”, O’Shea’s bull is the new P&Y World Record.