Trophy Evaluation System
Measuring conservation success through standardized and ethical trophy assessment.
The CIC Trophy Evaluation System (TES)
is an international system designed to monitor and compare hunting trophies from different species using standardized measurement parameters specific to each species.
The CIC Trophy Measuring Rules and Regulations provide the framework for the TES and guide the work of all participating experts. This document contains all the necessary details about the system.
The TES has several interconnected elements with various functions:
- The Trophy Evaluation Board (TEB) serves as the governing body of the Trophy Evaluation System (TES). Senior International Trophy Judges from CIC member countries take part in TEB meetings to discuss the advancement and upkeep of the TES. The TEB is responsible for making technical decisions, which are then reviewed and approved by the CIC Executive Committee.
- Senior International Trophy Judges (STJ) are experts nominated by their respective CIC Head of Delegation to represent their country in the Trophy Evaluation Board.
- Certified CIC Measurers (CCM) are authorized to measure trophies on behalf of the CIC. Each evaluation they conduct includes submitting the trophy data to the Trophy Evaluation Database.
- The CIC Handbook for the Evaluation and Measurement of Hunting Trophies (the Handbook) contains all the information related to the CIC’s method of evaluating hunting trophies.
- The Trophy Evaluation Database (TED) is the central database that stores all the trophy measurements recognized by the CIC. It is supplied with data from STJs and CCMs.