Only inside spread is counted. Tip to tip and greatest spread are only recorded for reference, but never included in the final score.
Here is another example of how the deductions can bring a buck down, from potential record to respectable Booner. http://www.prairiestateoutdoors.com/index.php?/hunting/article/brian_damerys_12_pointer/
I've literally scored hundreds of racks and sheds . . . and never once have I produced a "net" score. Nobody has ever asked, and I've never desired to do so. Dan, great blog entry. I enjoyed the historical perspective. The big questions is - who was that studmuffin pictured in the blog with the stovepipes for fingers?
Nice blog Danny! Well said. I think its only a matter of time until the scoring system is redone for PY and BC.