The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a free antler measuring event at the North Central Missouri Fair. The event will be from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, at the North Central Missouri Fairgrounds in Trenton.
The free event is organized by the MDC’s Northwest Region staff. The antler measurements provide a score that hunters can use to see if their deer trophy qualifies for honors from private organizations such as Boone & Crockett, Pope & Young, and Show-Me Big Bucks.
Scoring stations will be set up at the MDC Building at the fairgrounds. Hunters will check the trophy in with MDC staff and then check them back out after scoring. Found antlers that were shed or that are attached to a skull cap will also be scored. An antler can be scored if only one shed antler from a pair is found. Only deer will be measured.
The public is invited to drop by the building and observe the deer antlers being scored.