How to Score Your Wild Turkey http://www.outdoorsexperience.com/
Feb 20, 2013
How to Score Click to enter section title your Wild Turkey You can calculate the score of your turkey with the NWTF scoring calculator. 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 where the bird was harvested must verify all measurements.
Conversion Click to enter section title chart for measurement A conversion chart for measurements is located at the bottom of this page. Weight
1/8 Measurements
1/16 Measurements
1 OZ. = 0.0625
1/8 = 1250
1/16 = 0625
2 OZ. = 0.1250
2/8 = 2500
2/16 = 1250
3 OZ. = 0.1875
3/8 = 3750
3/16 = 1875
4 OZ. = 0.2500
4/8 = 5000
4/16 = 2500
5 OZ. = 0.3125
5/8 = 6250
5/16 = 3125
6 OZ. = 0.3750
6/8 = 7500
6/16 = 3750
7 OZ. = 0.4375
7/8 = 8750
7/16 = 4375
8 OZ. = 0.5000
8/16 = 5000
9 OZ. = 0.5625
9/16 = 5625
10 OZ. = 0.6250
10/16 = 6250
Click to enter section title Step 1 - Turkey’s weight
Weigh your bird in pounds and ounces and convert ounces to decimal form
1 OZ. = 0.0625
5 OZ. = 0.3125
9 OZ. = 0.5625
13 OZ. = 0.8125
2 OZ. = 0.1250
6 OZ. = 0.3750
10 OZ. = 0.6250
14 OZ. = 0.8750
3 OZ. = 0.1875
7 OZ. = 0.4375
11OZ = 0.6875
15OZ = 0.9375
4 OZ. = 0.2500
8 OZ. = 0.5000
12 OZ = 0.7500
16 OZ = 1 lbs
Click to enter section title Step 2 – Spur length 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 both spur measurements and multiply the combined length of the spurs by 10. This is the number of points you receive for the turkey’s spurs.
Click to enter section title Step 3 – Beard length Measure the beard length (a beard must be measured from the center point of the protrusion of the skin to the tip) and convert it to decimal form. Next, multiply the beard length figure by 2 This is the number of points you receive for the beard length.
Click to enter section title Step 3 – Beard(s) length If you have an atypical bird (multiple beards), measure each beard, convert them to a decimal number Next add those figures together and multiply by two. This is the number of points you receive for your turkey’s beards.
Click to enter section title Step 4 – Calculating score Add together the weight, the points for spurs and points for beard(s). This is the score you receive for your turkey. Weight of turkey
+ Score =
Points for spurs
+ Points for beard(s)
Click to enter section title NWTF Scoring calculator You can calculate the score of your turkey with the NWTF scoring calculator Use the table discussed previously to convert 1/8 and 1/16 measurements into inches for spur and beard length. Turkey Scoring Calculator Turkey’s weight
Lbs.
Spur length Right
in.
Beard length
in.
OZ.
Left:
To download an official NWTF Wild Turkey Score Sheet, please click here.
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