Camera, tape measure, scale

[Jay]

If you haven't scored your bird before, make sure you know how it is suppose to be done prior to going out in the field. I believe we only have a couple on the Raiders, who haven't been on a team before, so this should not be a issue. Scoring the hooks is an outside measurement, not inside the hooks. My personal issue is scoring the dang beard by myself. One hand holding the beard to the base, and one hand holding the longest hair by the tape measure, leaves it a hand short to take the picture. After about 10 shots screwing with it, I finally get a passable photo. Then I cut it off, lay it on the bumper of my truck on a tape measure, snap another shot to verify my measurement. Remember to measure the longest hair. Weight is easy. Hang it on a scale, and snap. My digital fish scale works excellent for this. Only thing you have to watch is glare on the face of the scale can make it hard to read. Make sure you can read it on your photo. EVERY year I've done this contest, someone doesn't get a bird scored in the contest for some reason. NOT THIS YEAR. This is a team event, YOU commited to, and I expect you to honor that commitment. However, not getting a Turkey, after you gave it all you could, is part of hunting. It could happen to anyone, including myself. We need 10/14 to score, which with this team shouldn't be an issue. More birds we put down better chance of culling for a higher team score. If you shoot a Jake, score it. You never know if the score will be needed. A couple of years ago a Jake bumped us into second. Any questions on this feel free to ask.

[mnturkey]

Jay why don't you put up some pictures with exactaly what is need so everyone has a idea.

[sugarray]

Here is what I have.  This was my Osceola I killed 3/22/10 with Shannon from the hunt I won here

Spur measurement


Beard



Weight

[gob09]

i know im not on y'alls team but that is awesome congrats on the hunt

[eemer]

Thanks for this post, Jay!  I think iw will help out a lot of us, even though we aren't on your team!

[sugarray]

You are welcome!!  Ray

[socalturkeyman]

HAHAHA awe Ray, Jay took your credit for the pictures without even trying to lol. Thanks Ray...thats an awsome brid.

[Jay]

HAHAHA awe Ray, Jay took your credit for the pictures without even trying to lol. Thanks Ray...thats an awsome brid.

I did not. I just started the thread. Ray added what was needed. We are a team

[socalturkeyman]

Ya lol I know Jay,Im just Messing around lol.

[Gobble!]

should of sent the pictures through a pm

other then this team these guys are the dumbest turkey hunters i have ever met. They would of been so excited after shooting their jakes that they would of forgot how to score the bird. 

[Jay]

should of sent the pictures through a pm

other then this team these guys are the dumbest turkey hunters i have ever met. They would of been so excited after shooting their jakes that they would of forgot how to score the bird. 

Be nice. We are trying to be humble

[socalturkeyman]

  lol oh man.

[JW]

To help you as I see Jay using a seamstriss measuring tape and to free up on hand easily

Get yourself a tape mesure that once you pull it out it stays put. They are cheap and do get the widest one you can.

Using a rigid metal tape like the photo let's you have one hand free to take photos.




Here you can see how it stays put!


JW

[chatterbox]

should of sent the pictures through a pm

other then this team these guys are the dumbest turkey hunters i have ever met. They would of been so excited after shooting their jakes that they would of forgot how to score the bird. 

[chatterbox]

should of sent the pictures through a pm

other then this team these guys are the dumbest turkey hunters i have ever met. They would of been so excited after shooting their jakes that they would of forgot how to score the bird. 

Jay, you better make sure your guys know which end of the tape measure to use, and that the lens side of the camera goes towards the turkey. Also, most importantly, that they leave all those bathroom scales at home. We don't want a repeat of last year........