What are compton points?

[Jake Diebolt]

Reading through G. Fred Asbell's latest book (a good read) there are notes underneath most of the pictures of game animals stating the species in the picture and "300 compton points" or some such.

What are these points from? They aren't explained anywhere in the book...sounds like some kind of Pope and Young thing(?)  

[Orion]

They're the gross score of the animal with a few points added based on how the animal was taken.  Not many additional points can be achieved.  For example, I believe it is one point for hunting on your own rather than guided, one point for wood arrows versus other materials.  Using the above example, a buck that scored 125 gross, would score 127 Compton points if you hunted on your own with wood arrows.  One or two other point additions, but I can't remember what they are.

[Whip]

Orion is right, Compton points refer to the Compton method of scoring animals.  It differs somewhat from P&Y in the measuring and is deigned to recognize mature animals as well as the methods used to take them.   The focus is not on finding the next "record", but rather to serve as a demonstration of the effectiveness of traditional gear and methods as a valid hunting option.

[Jake Diebolt]

I thought it must be something like that. Thanks guys!