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National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Records -Score Your Turkey
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The NWTF has developed
a formula for scoring trophy gobblers. Their official
scoring instructions are found here
along with information on submitting a record turkey
and an official entry form.
Before you begin to
score your turkey, be sure to note that all measurements
are taken in 1/16-inch increments and converted
to decimal form. A current NWTF member or another
licensed hunter from the state must verify all measurements
where you harvested the bird.
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First, weigh your
bird in pounds and ounces and convert to decimal
form.
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Next, measure each
spur. Spurs must be measured along the outside
center, from the point at which the spur protrudes
from the scaled leg skin to the tip of the spur.
Add the two spur measurements, and multiply the
combined length of the spurs by 10; the product
is the number of points you receive for the turkey's
spurs.
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For the beard,
measure the beard length and convert it to decimal
form. A beard must be measured from the center
point of the protrusion of the skin to the tip
of the longest bristle. Next, multiply the beard
length figure by 2; the product is the number
of points you receive for the beard length. If
you have a non-typical bird with multiple beards,
measure each beard, convert them to a decimal
number, then add those figures together, and multiply
by two; the product is your beard points and you
add this figure to your weight and spur points.
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Add together the
weight, the points for spurs, and points for the
beard(s). Your total is the grand total of points
or your score that you receive for your turkey.
Score = [Weight] + [2 X Length
of Beard(s)] + [10 X (Right Spur Length + Left
Spur Length)]
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Hunters must enter
each turkey on an official entry application form,
including certification that the turkey was taken
by legal means, in the spirit of fair chase, and
not released for commercial hunting or confined
within any artificial barrier.
Contest categories
for each subspecies include: Top Scoring Total for
American Wild Turkeys; Longest Beards; Longest Spurs;
Heaviest Bird; Top Scoring Non-Typical American
Wild Turkeys; and Top Scoring American Wild Turkeys
by Archery.
You can calculate your
score by filling out the form below using numbers
with decimals. There is a decimal equivalency chart
to help you convert your measurements.
Examples:
If the beard length is 11 3/16 then enter 11.1875
in the form.
If the weight was 20 lb. 7 oz. (which is 20 7/16
lb.) enter 20.4375.
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Decimal Equivalents
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1/16
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.0625 |
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9/16
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.5625 |
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1/8
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.125 |
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5/8
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.625 |
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3/16
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.1875 |
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11/16
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.6875 |
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1/4
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.25 |
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3/4
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.75 |
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5/16
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.3125 |
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13/16
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.8125 |
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3/8
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.375 |
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7/8
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.875 |
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7/16
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.4375 |
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15/16
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.9375 |
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1/2
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.5 |
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