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Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: Hard work pays off!Last post by Seminole Custom Calls - Today at 04:25:34 PMQuote from: EZ on Today at 04:18:20 PMI didn't realize you were one of the judges. But yeah if it hadn't been for one of my friend I wouldn't have been sent any calls in this year. The friendships made have been the best part by far!Quote from: Seminole Custom Calls on Today at 01:11:31 PMso I went back to work, kept trying new things changed designs until I finally found the hen I was looking for in my calls. That last line is what matters. I didn't care what anyone else thought I had a call I was extremely confident in and a call that matched the hens I hear in the woods each spring. I'd be lying if I said there wasn't time where I wanted to quit but luckily I had some awesome friends that I met along the way that kept me in line. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk #22
Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: Hard work pays off!Last post by EZ - Today at 04:18:20 PMQuote from: Seminole Custom Calls on Today at 01:11:31 PMso I went back to work, kept trying new things changed designs until I finally found the hen I was looking for in my calls. That last line is what matters. I didn't care what anyone else thought I had a call I was extremely confident in and a call that matched the hens I hear in the woods each spring. I'd be lying if I said there wasn't time where I wanted to quit but luckily I had some awesome friends that I met along the way that kept me in line. I remember judging that call and she ran great!!! Those things you said that I highlighted is exactly the mindset that helped you...congrats. And cherish those friends that pushed you!!! #23
Turkey Call Classifieds / Ernier Fetters All Cedar Longb...Last post by War Eagle - Today at 04:13:00 PMErnie Fetters all cedar longbox $115 tyd. Never hunted and sounds great, I'm just thinning the herd.
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20 Gauge Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures / Re: M3020 Turkey Edition 22” B...Last post by BINK McCARTY - Today at 04:05:12 PMTightwad choke is probably THE BEST choke under $30.
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2026 Roaring 20's. / OG Turkey Scoring with Fingers...Last post by FullChoke - Today at 03:57:30 PMYou can score your gobbler manually or by using the Old Gobbler-Matic Scoring Calculator. This post will go over how to score your bird manually. Make sure you completely understand how to do it both ways before your season starts.
There are 3 items that you will need in order to score your bird: an accurate scale, a tape measure (or a dedicated spur measuring gauge) and a digital camera. I can't stress enough how important it is to post clear and accurate photographs. I have found that employing the help of someone else to handle the camera work while you do the measuring will help you to get the clear pix that you need. There are 3 things that are to be measured for scoring a bird: Weight, length of the beard (or longest beard in the case of a multiple bearded bird), and the length of each individual spur. Weight: Weigh him and take a clear photo of the reading on the scale. Many scales will show the weight in pounds and ounces. You will need to convert the ounces to a portion of a pound in a decimal form. Here's how to do it. Take the number of ounces and multiply that number by .0625. Example: Your turkey weighs in at 17 lbs. 11.5 ounces --> 11.5 x .0625 = .71875 --> Weight for scoring this bird is 17.71875 lbs. Note: If you do not take a photograph of the scales with the bird's actual weight, your grain fed, monster longbeard will be given a default weight of 14 lbs. If it is a Jake, it will receive a default weight of 10 lbs. This is a problem with an easy solution: Do yourself a huge favor and take that clear photo! Beard length: Lay one end of the tape measure at the middle of the spot where the beard meets the skin at the breast, hold the tape measure tight to the beard, stretch both beard and tape out and take a photo of the full beard and tape measure. Then take a photograph of the longest strand on the tape measure. Most tape measures read in increments of 1/16th of an inch. You will need to convert the fraction of an inch reading into a decimal form. Here's how: Take the number of hash marks and multiply by .0625. Example: Your beard measures 10-7/16" long --> 7/16 --> 7 x .0625 = .4375. The beard length for scoring in this case is 10.4375". Again, if you take a multiple bearded bird, photograph and score only the longest beard. Spur lengths: The method of correctly measuring the spurs needs to be completely understood and followed. If using a tape measure, lay the end of the tape at the base of the outside curve of the spur, starting where it joins the leg and pull the tape measure along that outside curve. This is where a flexible tape, such as a cloth tailors tape with 1/16" inch increments is very useful. Take a photograph. Repeat for the other spur. Using a spur length gauge is very similar. Keep the two spur scores separate. Example: Right spur measures 15/16" --> 15 x .0625 = .9375" and the left spur measures 1-1/16" -->1 x .0625 = .0625. The left spur measures 1.0625". Please measure the spurs carefully and accurately. Give him full credit for what he was carrying, but no more than that. This is what most disputes over a gobbler's score will be based on. Final Tally: The weight of the bird has no multiplier applied to it. Beard score is multiplied by 2. Each Spur score is multiplied by 10. Example: Weight - 17.71875, Beard score is 10.4375 x 2 = 20.875, Spur scores are .9375 x 10 = 9.375 (right spur) and 1.0625 x 10 = 10.625 (left spur). Add these four numbers together: 17.71875 + 20.875 + 9.375 + 10.625 = 58.59375. This is the total score for your gobbler. Using a black marker like a Sharpie, write these scores on The Roaring 20's scoring sheet along with your screen name and the date of the kill. Take a clear photograph of the paper, the bird and you all together if possible. Post your 7 photos in the "TR20s Glamour Shots" folder. I will post each of the team mates scores for their birds on the "2026 Roaring 20's Wild Turkey Running Scoreboard" tally thread and update it as the results change throughout the season. I have also included a folder with a link to the Old Gobbler-matic scoring calculator on our team board to make the scoring easier if you have access to a computer. Score every bird that you take and post it in "TR20s Glamour Shots" folder. We will use the highest scoring bird from 9 separate team members to come up with the team final score. Be keenly aware of this, a team's placement in the contest can come down to the difference of only a few points, so it's vitally important that you enter every bird, even a Jake, as this ultimately could mean the difference between WINNING and whatever that other alternative foul and shameful thing is called. Please feel free to post your stories about each bird. I, for one, never get tired of seeing photographs of dead birds next to spent yellow shells, and hearing about how they were outwitted, especially from my Roaring 20's brothers! If you have ANY questions about the steps to correctly score your bird, please ask me by Private Message. Let's have a safe and successful season hunting this magnificent opponent. We're getting closer to it every day!  FullChoke #27
2026 Roaring 20's. / The Roaring 20's 2026 Official...Last post by FullChoke - Today at 03:21:31 PMHere is The Roaring 20's 2026 Official Gobbler Scoring Sheet saved in .jpg format.
 To download it, right click the image, click 'Save Image As' and save a copy of it onto your computer. You can then print off a few of them and fill them in with black marker (like a Sharpie) in LARGE CLEAR LETTERS once you have determined the scoring statistics on your bird. Along with all of the clear measurement photos, make sure that you include a clearly legible photograph of yourself, this filled-out scoring sheet, and the feathered container of a future turkey sandwich who mistakenly thought you were his Tinder hook-up. Post the digital shots on our page and then repeat the joy with a monotonous regularity. #29
2026 Roaring 20's. / Old Gobbler-Matic Turkey Scori...Last post by FullChoke - Today at 03:04:39 PMIf simple math seems to continually evade you and your 10-40 forms have been red-flagged by the IRS for more than 5 years in a row, this link will take you to the Old Gobbler-Matic Turkey scoring calculator and will make your scoresheeting correct and easy. This will also tend to infuriate the other teams cause they can't dispute the numbers.
 http://oldgobbler.com/checkstation.htm Purr, pow, plop, plug and play. Repeat. Cheers  FullChoke #30
2026 Roaring 20's. / 2026 Roaring 20's Wild Turkey ...Last post by FullChoke - Today at 03:00:02 PMHere is The Roaring 20's 2026 Wild Turkey Running Scoreboard for the 2026 Old Gobbler Turkey Contest. The score in BOLD is the high scoring bird for that particular member. The final team score will be the total of those highest scoring gobblers from 9 individual member tallies. I will be updating this list throughout this turkey season, so check on it often as the season progresses.
FullChoke 3seasons BBR12 Paintbrush Zelmo1 Gobbler428 Cannonball Afhunter1 Roost 1 Callaway71 Hookedspur Zfhunter1 Total Team Score |
