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, April is your chance to get big game antlers, horns or skulls measured and scored by official Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young scorers.

Idaho Fish and Game is hosting a free scoring event on April 6 at their Upper Snake 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 Wednesday, April 1, through April 3, and must be picked up on Tuesday, April 7, 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," Fish and Game's Regional Communications Manager James Brower said. "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.
• Method of harvest: rifle or archery

For more information, contact the Idaho Fish and Game Upper Snake Regional Office at (208) 525-7290.