mpoor
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« on: December 20, 2010, 02:56:16 PM » |
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Over the weekend I was in Kentucky on some business and had some time to hunt Saturday morning. I took my muzzle loader and bow just in case some turkeys came out. Five gobblers came out, I picked the biggest one and arrowed it at 20 yards. When I went to it and looked at its beard, it had four beards measuring a total of 34+ inches! Official score is 108.19 which puts it #1 State of Kentucky, #12 in the world.
Just goes to show, you never know, get off the couch and go!
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Kevin
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« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2010, 03:05:13 PM » |
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What a bird!  (sorry felt like a good time for the wave) Definitely turkey of a lifetime. |
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Wizard
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« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2010, 03:14:50 PM » |
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Congratulations!!!  Kevin, put this on AOO's home page!!! One of our very own members holds a state record!!!  |
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Kevin
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« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2010, 03:44:52 PM » |
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Yep, it's going up just as soon as I find a minute this afternoon.
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DeerSlayer
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« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2010, 03:48:50 PM » |
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Wow, congratulations mpoor. I have never seen a 4 bearded turkey.
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DeerWoods26
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« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2010, 05:55:44 PM » |
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how long were the spurs .... And how do you even score a turkey i never have before
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you hunt horns and hang 'em on the wall ... i'll hunt meat and eat good 'till next season!
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mpoor
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« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2010, 06:15:23 PM » |
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http://www.nwtf.org/for_hunters/how_to_score.html This link will tell you officially how to score a Turkey. Short version is measure the spurs times 10, measure the beard times 2 then add the weight to get the total score. I'll post the stats on this bird when I get them. The field score went like this. Weight 20.7, spurs 1 1/8 each, and four beards measuring 11, 6 7/8, 6 7/8, 7 5/8 totaling 32 3/8 inches of beard. We measured a little short and finished with official score of 108.19 By the way, the former state record was 108.00. Hate it for him...
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jncviper
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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2010, 12:12:45 AM » |
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Wow! Congrats on a great bird man! And with a bow too, impressive!  |
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« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2010, 09:32:51 AM » |
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Mpoor let me know when nwtf puts this up. I'd like to wait to post it so we can link to that official statement. If it is going to be weeks or whatever though, I'll go ahead and put it up.
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mpoor
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« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2010, 10:24:45 AM » |
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the paper work is in the mail, then I register it with NWTF. Should be done sometime next week.
The wave is cool...
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ChicHunts
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« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2010, 10:52:13 AM » |
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What a bird! I've only seen one other 4 bearded bird; it came out of N Carolina. I hunt Kentucky as well as Arkansas, which county was this beast taken in?
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mpoor
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« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2010, 01:21:07 PM » |
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Welcome to the forum. Livingston Co. Kentucky near Eddyville, where do you hunt?
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ChicHunts
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« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2010, 10:22:45 AM » |
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Thanks =) I hunt Graves County and do some huntin at LBL when I get the chance. Hate to say it but I don't do a whole lot of hunting in Arkansas, just don't have as much opportunity here.......
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DeerSlayer
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« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2010, 10:45:26 AM » |
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Welcome to the forum chichunts!
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mpoor
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« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2011, 10:31:55 AM » |
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I spoke with the folks at NWTF and they told me that they just finished up on the paperwork and I should be getting my certificate in the mail soon. They told me that it will be on the website by next week.
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