What does it mean when you hunt and you say 8 point or 10 point, how can you tell?

Answer 1

Points on antlers over 1 inch in length, including the very end tip. Count both sides, add.

Answer 2

The number of points on a male deer's antlers or rack...4 points (sticky outy thingys) on each side means 8 total The higher the # the older/bigger more desirable the buck(male deer)...

Answer 3

It usually refers the the points on the antlers of elk or deer.
You count the "points" at the ends of the tines, and usually it's referred to by half the total points, or atypically, the points plus whatever abberant point is in there too. The bigger the number of points - usually the bigger the animal (the tougher the meat, too).

Answer 4

I assume you are talking about points (or tips) of a deer's (Buck) antlers. You count them. If he has 4 points (or tips) on one side of his antlers and 4 on the other side then he's a 8 point buck.

Answer 5

These are the total points on the antlers of a deer.

Answer 6

It's the number of points the antlers have, you just count up the points or tips if you will.

Answer 7

Hold your two hands above your head , with your fingers extended, and count your fingers, there should be ten (10)* of them.* On deer you count the total number of points on the deers head the same way.*

Answer 8

Thats how many horns the deer has on his rack.... you count all on each side... so if he has 4 on each side hie is an 8 point.... 5 on each side, then a 10 pointer.... easy huh?.....

Answer 9

How many tips on the antlers of the deer/elk/large mammal you've got.

Answer 10

That is the number of points on the rack of the deer or elk you have shot.