Learning to Hunt: Measuring your Trophy Dec. 14

Knowing how to score a set of antlers can make a memorable hunt even more meaningful.

Even if a set of antlers does not break a record (which it probably won’t), antler scoring gives deer and elk hunters and their family members another way to remember a special hunting trip. People interested in learning how to score antlers should sign up for the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) program “Learning to Hunt: Measuring your Trophy.” This free program will be Dec. 14 from 9-11 a.m. It will be taught at MDC’s Andy Dalton Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center and will feature both in-person and online options. People interested in attending this program in person can register at:

https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/199456

People wishing to sign up for the online option can do so at:

https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/199457

At the Dec. 14 program, MDC Outdoor Education Center Specialist Ali Cannefax will discuss how hunters can score their harvest and will also discuss what animals can be scored. This class will not qualify people to become an official scorer and it should be noted that antlers need to be scored by an official scorer in order to be eligible for all records.

Though this program is free, registration is required. To participate, use the link above. Registrants for the online option must provide an e-mail, so a program link can be sent to them