Freindly contest???

[Gutpile]

A lot of other sites have contests for turkeys thought it'd be fun to have one here. Biggest (best score), smallest bird, longest/smallest beard, longest /shortest spurs, Best photo. Maybe even break it down into sub species. You can use the NWTF website to score the birds, so it makes it pretty easy. What do you guys think??

[SpokaneSlayer]

I'm down.

[KillBilly]

There is now a link on our Scoring Measuring Board to NWTF measuring scoring page

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,19592.0.html

[Gutpile]

Even easier. Thanks!!

[NWTFhunter]

What kills me is the claim to have shot a big ol bird in the 20# catagory with no supporting evidence.....

Guys, prove it is all I say.

[Gutpile]

I shot 5 in that category!    I don't have pics though!    Sorry. Got a pic of a jake I shot once though.

Just kidding.

Just friendly contest for fun. But yes, I think pics should be mandatory.

[SpokaneSlayer]

Agreed, although I don't really have a good scale.  I weigh myself on my bathroom scale, then weigh myself holding the turkey.  Hope that will suffice.

[Wacenturion]

What kills me is the claim to have shot a big ol bird in the 20# catagory with no supporting evidence.....

Guys, prove it is all I say.

Got that right...lol.   

[yelp]

I have accurate scales that we use at our turkey camp...we have kept records or all of the birds shot in camp for the last 6 years..we have nicknamed all of them to recall the hunts...we measure beard and spurs also..NWTF scoring.  If the bird is bigger than 22 we go to the store and weigh it on a certified scale. 

[wastickslinger]

When I was going to school at Wazzu I called one in for a buddy that weighed 23 lbs, it had a 11 3/4 beard, 1 1/2 spurs. He was a half pound from winning the contest Black Sheep puts on. They took all the measuments.

I usually dont have them weighed but I bet most of the mature toms we get are 16-18lbs.

I am game for contest this year. I think I will only get about 4-5 days hunting in though.

[boneaddict]

Sort of like those 400 pound bears people keep shooting. 

[SpokaneSlayer]

So, according to the NWTF calculator, my 2008 spring bird scored 61.5.  Is that good? 

[strutnrut1984]

sounds like fun, we used to have a contest at work back in pennsylvania. we used the nwtf system. for scoring it usually took a monster to win it.

[wastickslinger]

I have never used an actual score sheet until I saw that link. My last bird scores 63.75 I guess. I never knew.

Does anyone know what a good score would be for a turkey in WA.

[wackmaster]

I am in