Get Your Trophy in the Book.
The SCI Record Book is the gold-standard encyclopedia of big-game animals. Better yet, our chapter has SCI certified scorers right here in East Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania. They can measure your trophy to official SCI standards, often within a short drive.
What Scoring Is
SCI’s Record Book documents big-game animals using a standardized measurement system applied across hundreds of species. Antler scores, horn scores, skull measurements and body dimensions are all recorded to the same specifications. As a result, entries can be compared across years and continents.
Certified scorers are SCI members trained and credentialed by SCI International to apply these measurements correctly. In other words, their scoring is what makes a Record Book entry official.
Who should get a trophy scored? Anyone who wants an official record of an animal. For example, many hunters score a first deer, a first trip abroad or an animal from a family hunt. Others are working toward SCI awards. Either way, a certified score turns a story into a permanent record. Scoring is also a good way to meet other members, because our scorers are hunters too, and they enjoy hearing about the hunt.
Why Members Score Their Trophies
Recognition
Entry into the SCI Record Book is a permanent record of the animal, the hunt, the date, and the hunter — preserved as part of the largest hunting database in the world.
Award Eligibility
SCI Record Book entries are required for many SCI awards programs, including species-specific recognitions, Grand Slams, and the Inner Circle program.
History
Long after the mount comes down and the freezer empties, the Record Book entry remains. It's how this generation hands the story to the next.
Local SCI certified scorers
Several chapter members are certified by SCI International to measure trophies in our region. To reach the scorer nearest you, contact the chapter and we’ll put you in touch. Please tell us the species and where you live, so we can quickly match you with the right person for the job.
Ask us for a scorer near you
How SCI certified scorers Works
Step 1 — Contact a Scorer Directly
Contact the chapter, and we’ll connect you with the scorer in your area. Most scoring happens by appointment at the scorer's home, a member's home, or a mutually convenient location.
Step 2 — Bring Your Trophy and Documentation
Bring the trophy (antlers, horns, skull) along with hunt documentation — date, location, weapon, outfitter (if applicable).
Step 3 — Wait the Drying Period
SCI standards require a 60-day drying period from harvest before official scoring. Plan accordingly.
Step 4 — Submit to SCI
After scoring, you (or the scorer) submit the entry to SCI's Record Book.
Step 5 — Receive Your Entry
SCI records the entry and notifies you of your official ranking. Award eligibility is determined from this entry.
Not yet an SCI member?
Many of the Record Book's most valuable features — including the online Record Book and award eligibility — require active SCI membership. Joining is free through our chapter and unlocks the full system.