2016 Turkey Hunters Competition

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2nd Annual Turkey Hunters Competition
As soon as we have the WDFW contest permit, the Turkey Competition will be open for entries. Then you can post your story of the hunt or a link to the story, the required photos of the bird and measurements, and the claimed score. For now save your info until we open the contest to entries.

RULES:
 - MEMBERSHIP: You must be a forum member prior to the start of the season in which the bird is harvested
 - LICENSE & TAG: Appropriate Washington hunting license and turkey tag is required, all laws must be obeyed
 - SEASON: Legally harvested turkeys taken during any open Washington turkey season from April 1 to December 31
 - PHOTOS: Take photos of your bird, of the weight, of the beard, of the spurs, and fill out the attached score sheet
 - ENTRIES: The hunter must submit a story of the hunt, the pictures of the bird, and the score sheet
 - CATEGORY ENTRIES: If you do not have all required photos you may enter in categories that you have photos
 - SCORE SYSTEM: The official NWTF scoring system will be used
 - WINNERS: Highest score in category, sportsmanship chosen by mods, best photo chosen by forum members
 - PRIZES WORTH $200 OR MORE: to be determined as soon as possible
 - DISCRETION: In the event of a disputed entry, Mods/Judges may require additional verification of any entry
 - ENTRY DEADLINE: Entries must be received by 11:59 PM, Dec 31, 2015

SPONSORED BY: 
Washington For Wildlife "Dedicated to Conserving Washington's Wildlife & Sporting Heritage"

WINNERS & PRIZES:
 - Highest Score Overall................Prize value of at least $50
 - Highest Score (men).................Prize value of at least $20
 - Highest Score (women)..............Prize value of at least $20
 - Highest Score (youth under 16)....Prize value of at least $20
 - Longest Spur...........................Prize value of at least $20
 - Longest Total Beard Length.........Prize value of at least $20
 - Best Photo.............................Prize value of at least $50

PRIZES NEEDED:
If an individual or business would like to sponsor/donate a prize for the contest please contact bearpaw or post in this topic.

SCORE SYSTEM (list ounces and fractions by 16th's, then put them in decimal form as shown)
WEIGHT...............1/16 MEASUREMENTS
1 OZ. = .0625............1/16 = .0625
2 OZ. = .1250............2/16 = .1250
3 OZ. = .1875............3/16 = .1875
4 OZ. = .2500............4/16 = .2500
5 OZ. = .3125............5/16 = .3125
6 OZ. = .3750............6/16 = .3750
7 OZ. = .4375............7/16 = .4375
8 OZ. = .5000............8/16 = .5000
9 OZ. = .5625............9/16 = .5625
10 OZ. = .6250..........10/16 = .6250
11 OZ. = .6875..........11/16 = .6875
12 OZ. = .7500..........12/16 = .7500
13 OZ. = .8125..........13/16 = .8125
14 OZ. = .8750..........14/16 = .8750
15 OZ. = .9375..........15/16 = .9375

Weight
___18___ Pounds  ____4____ Ounces    =    ____18.2500_____

Spur Lengths
Left  -  ____12/16 (.7500)____ X 10   =   ________7.5000_____
Right - ____14/16 (.8750)____ X 10   =   ________8.7500_____

Beard Length
9 8/16 (9.5000) + ___ + ___ + ___ = _9.5000_ X 2 = _18.0000_
(If multiple beards, add all beard length’s together and then multiply by 2)

TOTAL SCORE   =   ___52.5000___

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As soon as we have the WDFW contest permit, the Turkey Competition will be open for entries. Then you can post your story of the hunt or a link to the story, the required photos of the bird and measurements, and the claimed score. For now save your info until we open the contest to entries.