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#51

20 Gauge Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures / Re: M3020 Turkey Edition 22” B...

Last post by BINK McCARTY - Today at 04:05:12 PM

Tightwad choke is probably THE BEST choke under $30.

#52

2026 Roaring 20's. / OG Turkey Scoring with Fingers...

Last post by FullChoke - Today at 03:57:30 PM

You 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

#53

General Forum / Re: 3 word story

Last post by NCL - Today at 03:28:04 PM

never give up

[LARGE CLEAR LETTERS]

#54

2026 Roaring 20's. / The Roaring 20's 2026 Official...

Last post by FullChoke - Today at 03:21:31 PM

Here 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.

#55

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Lcmacd 58 - Today at 03:17:06 PM

Midget

#56

2026 Roaring 20's. / Old Gobbler-Matic Turkey Scori...

Last post by FullChoke - Today at 03:04:39 PM

If 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

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#57

2026 Roaring 20's. / 2026 Roaring 20's Wild Turkey ...

Last post by FullChoke - Today at 03:00:02 PM

Here 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

#58

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by swampfox62 - Today at 02:52:42 PM

Leprechaun

#59

2026 Roaring 20's. / TR20s Glamour Shots

Last post by FullChoke - Today at 02:51:33 PM

Please post the following 7 scoring photos of your gobblers on this page. Remember that clear photographs of correctly measured, scored and posted birds will go a long way in helping to keep from feeding the fairy tales of the conspiracy theorists in our competition.

Post the following photographs for each bird:
  1. Photograph of the entire turkey hanging on the digital scale.
  2. One close up shot of the digital scale reading clearly showing the weight to the nearest ounce.
  3. Right spur with a spur measuring gauge or tape measure running along the outside curve from the  tip to the point where the spur emerges from the leg scales.
  4. Left spur with a spur measuring gauge or tape measure running along the outside curve from the tip to the point where the spur emerges from the leg scales.
  5. One shot of the entire beard with one end of the tape at the skin and stretched out the whole length of the beard.
  6. One close up shot of the end of the longest strand on the tape measure for the overall beard length.
  7. Overall photograph with your best Clint Eastwood portrait pose, the entire gobbler and a clearly filled out Roaring 20's 2026 Gobbler Scoring Sheet.

Also remember to remove any carrying device or tote that you use prior to weighing the bird. A piece of string is allowable to tie to the feet and then attach to the scale. Taking the extra time to get clear and accurate photos will help eliminate any potential problems concerning disputes over scoring.

Please post your scoring photos in a timely manner after taking your bird. Also, please post scoring photos of every bird that you take even if it is not an upgrade. I will post every scored bird that you shoot on the team scoring Running Tally Board, updating so that your highest score is in bold numbers. Photos of dead turkeys create more dead turkeys.

Cheers 
Shoot early, shoot often   

FullChoke

#60

General Forum / Re: The Perfect Sling

Last post by bwhana - Today at 02:50:29 PM

I only use the Butler Creek Featherlight sling now.

I have been eying this sling for a while, how does it ride?  Stays put?

That ultimate sling looks good as well.

It stays put without moving as well as any sling I've used (better than the claw styles), which is most. I am gear guy and have to try them all!The thing I like most is this is the lightest one I've found. Now that I'm using the Rossi TT 410 as my primary gun, I don't even use a sling since it weighs 3lbs and I just carry it instead and used it half of last season that way.

This sling looks interesting. Does it adjust quickly and does it adjust far enough to pull the sling tight to the gun if needed?

I've found many slings that adjust easily but when tightened down they are still floppy ( due to their overall length)That is one aspect of the quake I love, it cinches down as tight as you can get it on shotguns.


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It easily adjusts and stays tight when cinched up in hunting mode. Another benefit here is it has bigger holes for air to pass through so it is cooler in hit turkey weather.