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Title: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: Vaturkeyhntr on January 20, 2016, 11:03:27 AM
Anyone ever participated in this event?  Since I'm getting married this year I know the boss would have no part of me going this year, but me and a couple friends might do it within the next couple seasons.

http://nationalturkeyhuntingchampionship.com/wthc.html
Title: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: davisd9 on January 20, 2016, 11:08:06 AM
A bunch of blinds and decoys.


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Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: Vaturkeyhntr on January 20, 2016, 11:12:35 AM
Quote from: davisd9 on January 20, 2016, 11:08:06 AM
A bunch of blinds and decoys.


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no doubt about that!!! 
Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: dirt road ninja on January 20, 2016, 02:08:34 PM
I'd like to give it a go once, even though the vast majority of my cinematic experience revolves around an IPhone. Would be cool to say I'm heading to KS to compete in the World Turkey Hunting Championship. If by some stroke of luck my team was to win, I'd spend a large portion of my share of the winnings having a "Turkey hunting world champion" belt and ring made. That way whenever I get in an online discussion I could post a picture of my belt and my opinion would reign supreme, never to be questioned by mere mortals without a belt! Hell, I might have the belt made anyway!
Title: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: davisd9 on January 20, 2016, 02:11:52 PM

Quote from: dirt road ninja on January 20, 2016, 02:08:34 PM
I'd like to give it a go once, even though the vast majority of my cinematic experience revolves around an IPhone. Would be cool to say I'm heading to KS to compete in the World Turkey Hunting Championship. If by some stroke of luck my team was to win, I'd spend a large portion of my share of the winnings having a "Turkey hunting world champion" belt and ring made. That way whenever I get in an online discussion I could post a picture of my belt and my opinion would reign supreme, never to be questioned by mere mortals without a belt! Hell, I might have the belt made anyway!

Let's go and this is my pose when we win and get the belts:

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160120/31a3ca56736a9b96a246ccf59e29ce55.jpg)


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Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: guesswho on January 20, 2016, 02:24:54 PM
Not for me.   For me turkey hunting is a competition, but not between hunters.   Amongst friends is one thing, but I'll pass on this.    This type of competition tends to bring out the worst in some people.   
Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: dirt road ninja on January 20, 2016, 02:27:59 PM
Quote from: guesswho on January 20, 2016, 02:24:54 PM
This type of competition tends to bring out the worst in some people.

Yep, I 100% agree.

I'd still think it would be a fun trip.

Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: RussM311 on January 20, 2016, 03:57:29 PM
This is just so someone can buy a world championship!!  Nothing but BS and a waste of time.
Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: Tail Feathers on January 20, 2016, 04:31:48 PM
I like Ninja's belt idea! :TooFunny:
Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: strutnva on January 20, 2016, 04:37:33 PM
Quote from: dirt road ninja on January 20, 2016, 02:08:34 PM
I'd like to give it a go once, even though the vast majority of my cinematic experience revolves around an IPhone. Would be cool to say I'm heading to KS to compete in the World Turkey Hunting Championship. If by some stroke of luck my team was to win, I'd spend a large portion of my share of the winnings having a "Turkey hunting world champion" belt and ring made. That way whenever I get in an online discussion I could post a picture of my belt and my opinion would reign supreme, never to be questioned by mere mortals without a belt! Hell, I might have the belt made anyway!

This is tooooo funny, in all reality if I went and won, my buddies would never hear the end of the constant trash talking.  Classic!!!!
Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: Gobble! on January 20, 2016, 05:18:49 PM
Quote from: dirt road ninja on January 20, 2016, 02:27:59 PM
Quote from: guesswho on January 20, 2016, 02:24:54 PM
This type of competition tends to bring out the worst in some people.

Yep, I 100% agree.

I'd still think it would be a fun trip.

Heck yeah
Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: silvestris on January 20, 2016, 08:11:26 PM
Ridiculous.
Title: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: smalls on January 20, 2016, 08:36:19 PM
Pretty sad.  Can't believe some of the names associated with this as sponsors.  What a joke.

Fishing tournaments are one thing.  You can put the fish back.  Turkey hunting is so different.  HUNTING is different.

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Title: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: ccleroy on January 20, 2016, 09:37:01 PM

Quote from: guesswho on January 20, 2016, 02:24:54 PM
Not for me.   For me turkey hunting is a competition, but not between hunters.   Amongst friends is one thing, but I'll pass on this.    This type of competition tends to bring out the worst in some people.

Spot on old boy.
Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: Vaturkeyhntr on January 20, 2016, 09:50:41 PM
I agree anytime there is money involved and having big names together in one place I could see it becoming out of hand with many egos being hurt.

But how sweet would it be to put a team together, go out there and come how with even a top 3 finish let alone come out on top when your going against what's considered "the best" or "pros".   
Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: born2hunt on January 20, 2016, 11:16:34 PM
A competition like this will give people the "I HAVE TO KILL THAT BIRD" attitude and I imagine ethics will quickly fall to the wayside. Weve seen it too many times on some of the popular TV shows when trying to get that kill on camera becomes more important than true sportsmanship.
Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: Gooserbat on January 20, 2016, 11:23:53 PM
Not exactly what I would want to do.
Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: vman on January 21, 2016, 06:12:25 AM
And 5k to register your team....pay to play I guess. No thanks.
Title: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: tha bugman on January 21, 2016, 08:02:56 AM
I could buy several belts with $5000


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Title: Re: World turkey hunting championship
Post by: proguide66 on January 21, 2016, 12:55:16 PM
Its actually a fun time. I have ran camera for a team for a few years in it.  Each team pulls a property out of a hat, then you have to hunt it. Each team as well gets a field moderator to make sure no one cheats or leaves the property. The only draw back is if you draw a property which sucks and has few or no birds.   They generate a lot of money for Wounded Warriors, cant see why anyone would trash that.