Trophy Evaluation System
The CIC Trophy Evaluation System (TES) is an internationally recognised hunting trophy measuring system that looks to develop wildlife management insights through the measurement, collection and analysis of game data.
Established in 1937, TES has since become the leading standard for measuring hunting trophies in Europe and further afield.
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What is the TES?
At its core, TES is used to measure and analyse hunting trophies, acting as a resource for hunters and academia alike.
How much do trophies weigh? How big are they? What do they look like? Do they have any special features?
All data collected using the TES is then placed in the CIC Trophy Evaluation Database (TED), providing a historical record of changes in the health of game populations.
Generating Wildlife Management Insights Through Data Analysis
Using species-specific biology as a foundation, the statistical evaluation of changes in game data over time can help unearth scientific findings on the status of wildlife species.
This is only possible due to the unified training and homogenous data collection systems in place within the framework of the TES.
Ensuring that game data is valid and usable for scientific purposes is a key component of the TES.
As part of an effort to generate new wildlife management insights through the CIC’s measuring system, new features are being developed that will increase data volume and functionality for analysis.
This includes the addition of geolocation data, enabling users to track the health of individuals populations of wildlife species in a given area.
The TES also works in conjunction with National Databases, importing third party data directly into the CIC Database. This drastically increases data volume, thereby broadening the scope of potential studies.
Who Measures Trophies?
Senior International Trophy Judges (SITJ) and Certified CIC Measurers (CCM) are responsible for measuring trophies based on the rules and regulations set out in The CIC Handbook on the Evaluation and Measuring of Hunting Trophies.
Together, all SITJs make up the CIC International Trophy Evaluation Board (ITEB), which is responsible for overseeing the TES and the training of CCMs.
As a part of the CIC Applied Science Division, it works together with different branches and parts of the CIC, including National Hunting Associations and Trophy Measuring Associations.