190 THE AMERICAN MOOSE 



head is now in possession of the Chief Game 

 Commissioner. 



The chief points to consider in comparing moose 

 antlers are (i) breadth of spread, (2) number of 

 prongs, (3) breadth of palmation, (4) circumference 



Measurement of Moose Antlers 



of beam. In the accompanying diagram spread is 

 measured from prong No. 4 on the right antler, to 

 prong No. 15 on the left. An inch or two would 

 be added if the measurement were made from No. 

 4 to No. 17, but diagonal measurement is manifestly 

 unfair. These antlers have ten points on the 

 right side and eleven on the left. Sportsmen are 

 sometimes tempted to count two points at 10, 

 and another at the angle just below 10; they would 

 perhaps credit also two points at 20, and another 



