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Title: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: YelpOnTheWay on April 27, 2023, 01:13:36 PM
I was fortunate enough to have Just  harvested a tom with multiple spurs on each leg. How should I measure the spurs? I'm assuming just measure each one and add up the totals but I wanted to run this by one of you who might know better. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: Lone Star Eastern on April 27, 2023, 02:54:52 PM
Have you sent anything to the NWTF record site? I know you add the beards, but I do not remember them mentioning multiple spurs in their instructions.


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Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: guesswho on April 27, 2023, 02:59:03 PM
I have no idea either.   I'm here for the pictures.   Hint hint.
Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: JeffC on April 27, 2023, 08:44:27 PM
Congrats on the Tom, no pictures, didn't happen.... :popcorn:
Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: Cut N Run on April 27, 2023, 09:11:41 PM
I want to see that myself.

The Palawan Peacock Pheasant has double spurs, but they're the only bird I know of that does.  They're an absolutely beautiful bird.  Small, but pretty.

Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: YelpOnTheWay on April 28, 2023, 08:41:03 AM
Here it is. The other leg had a scale that looks like it wanted to be a spur, but not significant enough to measure.
(https://i.imgur.com/HWcq2XD.jpg)
Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: ferocious calls on April 28, 2023, 08:55:56 AM
Very rare in turkeys. Out of 5-6 hundred toms raised we had 1 with double spurs. Much more common in chickens.
Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: DumpTruckTurkey on April 28, 2023, 01:18:36 PM
pretty cool!  congrats.  add em up!  NWTF has a calculator on there website and 1/16 conversion chart.
Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 28, 2023, 01:37:56 PM
The word on the mean streets of the turkey woods is his Dad called him up for the youngster  :funnyturkey:
Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: Sir-diealot on April 28, 2023, 05:33:25 PM
Saw the post on Facebroke, rather neat.
Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: Dr Juice on April 28, 2023, 05:35:53 PM
Awesome. I shot one a number of years ago but not quite as nice.
Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: worth612000 on April 28, 2023, 06:05:55 PM
Congrats on a rare one. How long was the beard?


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Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: JeffC on April 28, 2023, 08:46:44 PM
Congrats again, thanks for picture. Killed 1 a few years back, didnt realize how rare it was, havent killed a multi bearded Tom yet so had it mounted. Since Dad wants credit for calling him in, he can help with taxi bill...
Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: worth612000 on May 13, 2023, 10:08:41 PM
Not that I will ever get one LOL! Did anyone fine out the official way to score bird with multiple spurs? I could find nothing on internet regarding it.


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Title: Re: Scoring Birds with Multiple Sets of Spurs?
Post by: ManfromGreenSwamp on May 13, 2023, 11:51:31 PM
I would imagine it would be like antler measurements. Wether common based or not?


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