The RECORDS OF EXOTICS scoring system and book was originated in 1976 by Thompson Temple of Ingram, Texas. Thompson realized a need for competition among exotic hunters as well as recognition for the really great exotic trophies taken in the United States.
When the concept was initiated, it was difficult to get people to participate because of skepticism as to whether a record book would ever be published. Volume I was published in 1976 and contained only 215 entries.
As more and more people learned of the scoring system, support began to grow. Volume II was published in 1978 and contained a lead in article by well known hunter and writer John Wooters. This issue contained almost 1100 entries. ROE had become recognized as a legitimate scoring system and was then widely accepted.
Each volume represents only the exotic animals harvested since the last book was released.
In 1984, qualifying entries into the record book were divided into bronze, silver, and gold categories, according to score. Also in 1984, special awards were originated for the Texas Slam (the taking of a Corsican ram, mouflon ram, Texas dall ram, and Hawaiian black ram) and the Super Slam (the taking of an axis deer, fallow deer, sika deer, blackbuck antelope, mouflon sheep, aoudad, Corsican sheep, ibex, red deer, and Catalina goat). These programs have been a tremendous success.
* Note: Records of Exotics are now published yearly. A new volume will be at the press shortly and should be available soon.
Future Plans
We plan to continue issuing the nice certificates with each entry, offering plaques with either gold, silver or bronze medals representing the category of your trophy, publishing an annual book and offering plaques for the top ten animals taken yearly.
Please continue to send in your pictures for consideration for publication. We want to feature your trophy in the next addition on RECORDS OF EXOTICS.
Through the links below, a Scoring Manual may viewed on line or downloaded. As this site is updated scoring forms will be made available for downloading. So please check back.
If you have any questions, please call us at (830) 367-5568. There is no charge to have your trophy scored, but if you wish to have it published in the record book, the fee is only $20.00, which includes a certificate suitable for framing.
When the concept was initiated, it was difficult to get people to participate because of skepticism as to whether a record book would ever be published. Volume I was published in 1976 and contained only 215 entries.
As more and more people learned of the scoring system, support began to grow. Volume II was published in 1978 and contained a lead in article by well known hunter and writer John Wooters. This issue contained almost 1100 entries. ROE had become recognized as a legitimate scoring system and was then widely accepted.
Each volume represents only the exotic animals harvested since the last book was released.
In 1984, qualifying entries into the record book were divided into bronze, silver, and gold categories, according to score. Also in 1984, special awards were originated for the Texas Slam (the taking of a Corsican ram, mouflon ram, Texas dall ram, and Hawaiian black ram) and the Super Slam (the taking of an axis deer, fallow deer, sika deer, blackbuck antelope, mouflon sheep, aoudad, Corsican sheep, ibex, red deer, and Catalina goat). These programs have been a tremendous success.
* Note: Records of Exotics are now published yearly. A new volume will be at the press shortly and should be available soon.
Future Plans
We plan to continue issuing the nice certificates with each entry, offering plaques with either gold, silver or bronze medals representing the category of your trophy, publishing an annual book and offering plaques for the top ten animals taken yearly.
Please continue to send in your pictures for consideration for publication. We want to feature your trophy in the next addition on RECORDS OF EXOTICS.
Through the links below, a Scoring Manual may viewed on line or downloaded. As this site is updated scoring forms will be made available for downloading. So please check back.
If you have any questions, please call us at (830) 367-5568. There is no charge to have your trophy scored, but if you wish to have it published in the record book, the fee is only $20.00, which includes a certificate suitable for framing.
