R 11 4/8 on Shaulis, of West Newton, took this giant 13-point buck Oct. 24 while bowhunting on public land in Westmoreland County. At 185 4/8 inches, it's Pennsylvania's top typical archery buck, and ranks right up there with the largest typicals ever taken with firearms in the Keystone State. So how was the score derived? Here's a look at the rack from Ron's buck, and the individual measurements that combine for its record score. On a typical whitetail rack, the points generally grow upward from the main beams. A typical rack's score is the sum of several measurements, as well as deductions that reflect asymmetry between one side of the rack and the other. The length of the main beams and all points are totaled. Circumferences are measured at four places along the main beam. The inside spread is measured. And the sum of all measurements is compiled. Then come the deductions. While a typical rack can have abnormal points - which grow downward or at odd angles - the presence of abnormal points subtracts from the rack's overall score. The difference in length between points on one side of the rack and their matching points on the other also are tallied and subtracted from the total. Here's how it looks. 8 0/8 4 0/8 4 Total Score Length 25 0/8 Right 1 2 3 4 Total 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 /8 /8 /8 18 /8 1 /8 Left Difference 4 6 4 4 0 /8 4 4 0 1 4 4 0 1 0 3 0 /8 /8 0 /8 /8 /8 18 1 2 /8 /8 /8 /8 Right Left Difference Main Beams 26 2/8 25 0/8 1 2/8 G1 5 2/8 6 0/8 0 6 0 7 0 0 2 1 1 0 6 0 G2 G3 11 5 11 4 /8 /8 G4 10 G5 0 Total 5 69 1 /8 /8 6 /8 12 4 11 4 8 4 /8 /8 0 /8 0 /8 67 0 /8 /8 /8 /8 /8 /8 /8 R Length 69 6/8 R Circ. 18 1/8 L Length 67 0/8 L Circ. 18 2/8 Spread 20 2/8 Subtotal 193 3/8 Length 6 0/8 Circ. 0 3/8 Abnormal 1 4/8 Subtotal 7 7/8 Total 185 4/8 ecord Score See how a new No. 1 measures up MARCH 2018 3