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How to Score Your Wild TurkeyFeb 20, 2013
Click to enter section titleHow to Score your Wild Turkey
You can calculate the score of your turkey with the NWTF scoring calculator.
Before you begin to score your turkey, be sure to note that all measurements are taken in 1/16-inch increments and converted to decimal form.
A current NWTF member or another licensed hunter from the state where the bird was harvested must verify all measurements.
Click to enter section titleConversion chart for measurement
1/8 = 1250
2/8 = 2500
3/8 = 3750
4/8 = 5000
5/8 = 6250
6/8 = 7500
7/8 = 8750
1/8 Measurements
1/16 = 0625
2/16 = 1250
3/16 = 1875
4/16 = 2500
5/16 = 3125
6/16 = 3750
7/16 = 4375
8/16 = 5000
9/16 = 5625
10/16 = 6250
1/16 Measurements
1 OZ. = 0.0625
2 OZ. = 0.1250
3 OZ. = 0.1875
4 OZ. = 0.2500
5 OZ. = 0.3125
6 OZ. = 0.3750
7 OZ. = 0.4375
8 OZ. = 0.5000
9 OZ. = 0.5625
10 OZ. = 0.6250
Weight
A conversion chart for measurements is located at the bottom of this page.
Click to enter section titleStep 1 - Turkey’s weight
Weigh your bird in pounds and ounces and convert ounces to decimal form
1 OZ. = 0.0625
2 OZ. = 0.1250
3 OZ. = 0.1875
4 OZ. = 0.2500
5 OZ. = 0.3125
6 OZ. = 0.3750
7 OZ. = 0.4375
8 OZ. = 0.5000
9 OZ. = 0.5625
10 OZ. = 0.6250
11OZ = 0.6875
12 OZ = 0.7500
13 OZ. = 0.8125
14 OZ. = 0.8750
15OZ = 0.9375
16 OZ = 1 lbs
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Measure each spur. Spurs must be measured along the outside center, from the point at which the spur protrudes from the scaled leg skin to the tip of the spur.
Add both spur measure-ments and multiply the combined length of the spurs by 10.
This is the number of points you receive for the turkey’s spurs.
Step 2 – Spur length
Click to enter section titleStep 3 – Beard length
Measure the beard length (a beard must be measured from the center point of the protrusion of the skin to the tip) and convert it to decimal form.
Next, multiply the beard length figure by 2
This is the number of points you receive for the beard length.
Click to enter section titleStep 3 – Beard(s) length
If you have an atypical bird (multiple beards), measure each beard, convert them to a decimal number
Next add those figures together and multiply by two.
This is the number of points you receive for your turkey’s beards.
Click to enter section titleStep 4 – Calculating score
Score =
Weight of turkey
Points for spurs
Points for beard(s)
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Add together the weight, the points for spurs and points for beard(s).
This is the score you receive for your turkey.
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You can calculate the score of your turkey with the NWTF scoring calculator
Use the table discussed previously to convert 1/8 and 1/16 measurements into inches for spur and beard length.
To download an official NWTF Wild Turkey Score Sheet, please click here.
Spur length Right in. in.Left:
Beard length in.
Turkey Scoring Calculator
Turkey’s weight Lbs. OZ.
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NWTF Scoring calculator
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