L AST MONTH we took a look at the measurements that make up a typical whitetail rack's score. But it takes only one look at this double-beam, 15-point rack to conclude it's anything but typical. This Perry County buck taken Nov. 2 by Bill Andrews, of Duncannon, was measured officially in January. At 204 7/8 inches, it overtook the No. 3 spot in the nontypical archery 3 category in Pennsylvania's Big Game Records. So what accounts for a nontypical's score. Take a look and find out. Abnormal points Points normally grow upward from an antler's main beam. Those that grow downward or at odd angles are considered abnormal. And points off of points are abnormal. The number and length of abnormal points on a rack determines whether it will be scored as typical or nontypical. While a rack with abnormal points can be scored as typical, the sum length of abnormal points is deducted from the rack's overall score. Bill's crossbow buck carries 56 2/8 inches in abnormal points - all of them on the right antler. The split beam and the points arising from it all are considered abnormal. 4 Side-to-side deductions While abnormal point length is not deducted from a nontypical rack's score, side-to-side deduc ons are taken. The difference in length between any point on one antler and its matching point on the other is recorded and the total difference is deducted from the score. Circumferences are taken at four places on each antler. These places are numbered in the photo and described below it. The difference between circumference at these points on each antler also is recorded and deducted from the score. Add & Subtract Right Left 2 Difference 20 /8 25 /8 5 4/8 G1 6 6/8 5 6/8 1 0/8 G2 11 7/8 13 6/8 1 7/8 G3 7 5/8 10 2/8 2 5/8 Total 46 4/8 55 4/8 11 0/8 Total Score Spread Total 18 5/8 A1 11 7/8 A2 4 2/8 Right Left Difference A3 2 1/8 1 6 0/8 5 6/8 0 2/8 A4 11 5/8 2 4 6/8 5 0/8 0 2/8 A5 12 5/8 3 7 0/8 5 7/8 1 1/8 4 3 1/8 4 6/8 1 5/8 Total 20 7 /8 21 3 /8 3 2/8 Abnormal Length Normal Length Main Beams Circumference 6 2 A6 7 0 /8 6 R Length 46 4/8 R Circ. 20 7/8 L Length 55 4/8 L Circ. 21 3/8 Spread 18 5/8 Abnormal 56 2/8 Subtotal 219 1/8 Length 110/8 Circ. 3 2/8 6 /8 Subtotal Total 56 2/8 Total A7 14 2/8 204 7/8