CIC (Conseil International de la Chasse) is the International Council for Hunting and Game Conservation, which has developed a unified system for evaluating game trophies. This system serves to objectively compare the quality and uniqueness of trophies from different animal species throughout the world.

CIC scoring is mainly used for pairs of deer, roe deer, fallow deer, wild boar tusks, skulls of carnivores and other trophy parts. The following are evaluated:

• trophy size and weight (e.g. antler weight, tusks length),
• symmetry and distribution (e.g. number and location of tusks),
• surface quality (pearl, color, mother-of-pearl), and overall impression – aesthetics and uniqueness.

After adding up the points, the medal value is determined:

• gold medal – exceptionally high-quality trophy,
• silver medal – very good,
• bronze medal – above average.

The minimum for a medal award varies depending on the species. For example: red deer needs min. 170 points (bronze), roe deer 105 points.

CIC scoring has scientific and conservation significance – it helps to monitor the development of game populations, genetic quality and breeding results in individual areas. The evaluation is carried out by certified trophy commissioners according to precise methodologies, often during hunting exhibitions.

The CIC system is recognized worldwide and combines tradition, sport and nature conservation in one whole.