Big game scoring day to be held in Idaho Falls

Ever wonder how that big buck you shot last year would score in the record books? Well March is your chance to get big game antlers, horns or skulls measured and scored by official Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young scorers.

Fish and Game is hosting a free scoring event to be held on March 28th, at the at the Fish & Game Regional Office located at 4279 Commerce Circle in Idaho Falls. Measuring will be done according to official standards for North American game animals.

Skulls, antlers, and horns from all North American big game species will be accepted.  Submissions can be submitted at the regional office beginning Monday, March 25 through the 27th, and must be picked up on either Friday, March 29th or April 1st, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

The service is free, and all submissions will be scored regardless of size. "Every animal is a trophy to someone and has a memory attached to it," says James Brower with Fish & Game. "We are happy to score any animal brought by, so bring it in if you are curious. All it will cost you is a hunting story."

Items brought in for measuring must be free of flesh and must have air-dried for a minimum of 60 days. Please note that air-drying is not the same as freezer storage.

Information required at the time of drop-off includes:

• Hunter or owner's name

• Date of harvest

• Location of harvest, including big game unit, county and state

• Address and telephone number

• Guide's name and address if applicable.

For more information, contact the Idaho Falls Fish & Game office at:  208-525-7290.