In Texas the powers that be consider a point to be 1" and 7/8th of an inch is not. We have rules concerning shooting deer with unbranched antlers, and the 1/8" difference is what we are supposed to judge from shooting distances. In my area we have a minimun 13" inside radius of the antlers to be legal if they have forks....try to judge that from a couple hundred yards away.
The places where I have lived that had stupid restrictions like that, or poor genetics that produced a lot of 'low grade' animals were also places that had the highest rates of wanton waste of wildlife. Or, as my friends, family, and some other locals say, "Badger-holed" animals.
Ignorant hunters shoot anything they see, and THEN try to determine if it's legal.
Sometimes other hunters accidentally shoot animals that were borderline, but turn out to not meet the requirements.
Often, both types try to hide the evidence, since units like that usually have Game Wardens issuing tickets for the first offense, rather than warnings (
because of the high rate of wanton waste). And nobody wants a wildlife offense on their record...
So, a day, or three, or fifteen later, some other hunter comes across a deer butt sticking out of a badger hole or coyote den.
Very effective rules, Fish and Game. Well played....