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**Brian Pfleuger** · September 30, 2012, 07:18 PM

I can't understand the logic of counting one side either. In my experience, there are as many 3, 5, 7, 9 pointers as there are 4, 6, 8, 10, etc.

If you're only counting one side and you say it's a 5 point, does it have 10 total or 9 or 11? How would you know? Doesn't make sense.

Besides, all the official counting systems count all points. In terms of deer, I believe they're all based on a 1" minimum to be a point but I wouldn't swear to it.

September 30, 2012, 07:18 PM	#13
Brian Pfleuger Staff Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Central, Southern NY, USA Posts: 14,454	I can't understand the logic of counting one side either. In my experience, there are as many 3, 5, 7, 9 pointers as there are 4, 6, 8, 10, etc. If you're only counting one side and you say it's a 5 point, does it have 10 total or 9 or 11? How would you know? Doesn't make sense. Besides, all the official counting systems count all points. In terms of deer, I believe they're all based on a 1" minimum to be a point but I wouldn't swear to it. __________________ Still happily answering to the call-sign Peetza. --- You do not HAVE a soul. You ARE a soul. You HAVE a body. -C.S. Lewis He is no fool who gives what he can not keep to gain what he can not lose. -Jim Eliott, paraphrasing Philip Henry.