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NWTF "scoring"

Started by Kaleb978, April 13, 2025, 11:27:19 PM

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albrubacker

#15
April 16, 2025, 07:39:03 AM
I only ever had one scored, mainly to honor the bird. Had some history with it.
The addiction will cost you time and money and alienate those close to you. I can give you the names of a dozen addicts — myself included — whose wives begin to get their hackles up a week before turkey season starts and stay mad until a week after it closes.

—Charlie Elliott

eggshell

#16
April 16, 2025, 08:23:45 AM
Your right Joey, They have a contest locally here and I done it the first year just as a favor to my buddy (it was a a team thing) and regretted it. It changed the whole season for me and I have never done it again. When I was younger the local NWTF chapter had a contest and I always entered. It was just for chapter members and for fun, no prizes except a local maker made a call trophy for the winner. I play in this OG contest and enjoy it because it is just for fun and comradery. I have made some new friends through it. It's absolutely not about the trophy here but the people. I am glad OG set it up this way.

bbcoach

#17
April 16, 2025, 10:46:26 AM
Maybe if I had a bird with 2 inch spurs and 5 beards I might but other than that NO.  A bird like that would be newsworthy and I would have to have it mounted.

jhoward11

#18
April 16, 2025, 11:35:21 AM
Only score to compete with my hunting buddies.

RutnNStrutn

#19
April 16, 2025, 12:11:25 PM
Never have and never will.

Dr Juice

#20
April 16, 2025, 02:52:16 PM
Quote from: RutnNStrutn on April 16, 2025, 12:11:25 PMNever have and never will.
Same here.

mookyj

#21
April 28, 2025, 06:41:18 AM
Quote from: GobbleNut on April 14, 2025, 09:17:08 AMHaving said all of the above, the Harbour scoring system, to my knowledge, is the only one in use for scoring (and comparing) wild turkeys. I don't think enough people care enough about scoring turkeys to come up with something better, so we are "stuck" with this one. ...But if someone wants to get in the record book, more power to them...go for it (just make sure you submit the proper dollars for it)...  :icon_thumright:  ;D  :D


An alternate weighted system, been around for more than two decades, around 2003. Emphasis on spurs. Fun geeky numbers stuff.

https://turkey-talk.com/scoresbpmeasure.html
Mike Joyner
joyneroutdoormedia.com

richard black

#22
April 28, 2025, 08:44:41 AM
Never have and probably never will. Never have felt the need for recognition or bragging rights. As others have stated, it's about the hunt, not how big the bird is.

ScottTaulbee

#23
April 28, 2025, 09:23:55 AM
Other than the team contest here, and my kids first birds, for note taking purposes for them, I don't even measure them at home. If I got excited and done my part well enough to take him, that's score and trophy enough. I haven't weighed or measured any in probably 13 or so years other than mentioned above.


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