Thread: Sika Show

Originally Posted by stagstalker

I had the opposite with my Sika last year. The first score I got from taxidermist was 216 then an official scorer logged it at 213 1/4 but then the sika show scored it at 215 1/4… annoying getting so much variation.

The official scorer hopefully has the most experience and got it right , there are subtle little nuisances when measuring lenghts of antler and tines that an entry level scorer won’t get 100% right and be out a inch or 2 easily .
NZDA have just built a data base for members that are scorers and what level they are at .
I’m a level one scorer (entry level and done 1 course) and you need to do alot of measuring with very experienced measurers to really get fine tuned on all the little details , takes alot of time and alot of the guys that know it all are getting on in age and need to pass the knowledge to the next generation.
If you’re in the NZDA put your hand up and do a course .