Pope and Young announces change to nontypical category for whitetails

Pope and Young Club Report

Chatfield, Minn. — The bowhunting organization Pope and Young Club has announced a change to the minimum score required for nontypical white-tailed deer.

In December, the group’s the board of directors, at the recommendation of the P&Y records committee, agreed to lower the required number of abnormal points (in inches) for nontypical white-tailed deer from 15 inches to 10 inches. The board also agreed to lower the minimum entry score for nontypical white-tailed deer from 155 inches to 145 inches.

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“When we implemented the 15 inches of abnormal points required 24 years ago, many of our members and measurers said that number may have been too high, especially when compared with our other deer species. So, with 24 years of additional data to review and analyze, the committee concluded that it was, in fact, too high. The data suggested that 10 inches of abnormal points was a more appropriate number, with the minimum score of 145 inches,” said Roy Grace, P&Y records chairman.

This change took effect Jan. 1, and is retroactive. Those trophies already in the records system that meet this criterion will be moved to the appropriate category and the trophy owner(s) notified.

If trophy owners believe their nontypical whitetails may now meet this requirement, contact the nearest official measurer. Visit: https://pope-young.org/Find-a-Measurer