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Measuring a bear skull

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07 June 2004, 16:04
Tracker12
Measuring a bear skull
How do you measure a bear skull for score in BC? Is there a web site that shows a diagram?
07 June 2004, 16:13
Madgoat
If you go to Boone & Crockett's official web page, you can download and print off the official forms needed to score bears.

Check out
http://www.boone-crockett.org/bgRecords/bc_scoring_bear.asp?area=bgRecords&type=Bear

Here all you have to do is measure in the length and they do all the math. There is also a "main index" to score trophys and they have a downloadable PDF format as well...

MG
08 June 2004, 14:13
leo
Predator skulls are simple. Just add the greatest lenglth to the greatest width and you have the score. If a bear's skull is say, 7" wide and 11" long then it's score is 18.
08 June 2004, 17:55
David_Parenteau
Don't forget too that the measurement MUST be taken with the lower jaw removed from the skull for the score to be offical.The skull must then be levelled on a flat surface.I've found that a bullet box,placed under the tip of the upper jaw is about the right height to level most skulls for measurement.
Dave
09 June 2004, 03:24
Tracker12
Thanks guys I found it on the BC site. Shot a nice bear a few years ago in CA and never measured it. Turned out to be 18 1/4.
09 June 2004, 18:50
tikka300
Add the two measurments for a final B&C score