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POINT DEFINITION

A
common point is a protrusion of antler
which is not less than one inch in length
and whose length is greater than the width
of its base.
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PALMATED
POINT DEFINITION
Where
a palmated point has a baseline wider
than the length of the point, measure
the width of the point (90 degrees to
the centerline of the point) one inch
from its tip, and if at that location
the length is greater than the width,
the point is legaland shall be measured
from tip to baseline.
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DEFINITION
OF A TYPICAL POINT
A
point which rises in a vertical attitude
from the main beam in a typical fashion
shall be considered a typical point. There
is no limit to the number of typical tines
which may occur. The typical points are
shaded in the above illustration and indicated
by the letter "P" (P = typical point).
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DEFINITION
OF AN IRREGULAR POINT
Any
point which grows from the main beam or
from other points and which does not conform
to the definition of a typical point shall
be considered irregular. In many cases,
an irregular point may grow from a typical
point or from another irregular point.
The shaded points in this illustration
are noted by the abbreviation "IRR" for
irregular.
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