2006 Realtree.com Forum Members Turkey Quest Rules

[borch]

<font color="red"> Rules 2006 Realtree.com Forum Members Turkey Contest </font>

The main purpose of this Contest is for the members to have some fun sharing their success and stories with a little friendly competition thrown in Let's have some fun! .

1. All birds submitted must have been harvested within the Rules and regulations of the state that they are hunted in.

2. Teams will be randomly assigned with equal(as possible) assignment of youth hunters(those 17 or younger at the beginning or the Contest) and different subspecies hunted. Deadline for registration will be midnight(cdt) February 25, 2006 in the Contest Sign Up Thread. The teams will be posted as soon as they are determined and entered onto the site.

Please go to the” Users Online Contest” forum to discuss team names and strategy. We want to keep the turkey forum from getting too bogged down with these types of posts this year.

Each team will consist of up to 6 hunters. At the start the teams will be named Realtree Forums 1, 2, 3... Teams can come up with their own name at anytime. Please decide on that one name before having the default one change(no multiple name changes allowed).

3. Submitting birds for scoring. There will be a submission form posted for use by the start of the Contest.
You will need to get a witness for the measurements of spur, beard and weight. Both you and the witness will need to sign the form verifying the measurement as being correct. All measurements will need to need in standard measurement(Inches/pounds).


In addition to the submission form members will need to post three photos(there will be a submission thread for this). There are instructions in the photo thread for posting pictures. One a close up of the spurs with a ruler/tape measure showing length(you may need two pics if the spurs are different lengths). Also a second photo with a close up of the beard doing the same. The last picture should be of you(the happy hunter with your face mask pull down) holding up your beautiful bird. We want to see the whole bird as well as what you look like. One of these photos should also have your 2006 filled turkey tag in it. If your state does not use a tag system then write the date the bird was taken on a piece of paper and include it in one of your photos.


When the Contest starts there will be also be a link to submitted your filled out form. If you are not able to submit you bird online, send Borch an email and we'll make arrangements to have it mailed and posted.


4. Scoring of the bird will be based on the NWTF scoring system. Each member will be able to score one bird(the first bird taken for your season even if you are allowed more than one) for the Contest.

The top 4 scores for each team will be used to calculate the team's final score. The team with the highest final score will be the winning team.



Also in addition to the team competition we'll have an individual youth( those 17 or younger at the beginning of the Contest) and adult competition. We'll use the same bird and score for the bird submitted to the team competition. The highest scoring bird will be the winner. There will also be a consolation prize for the lowest scoring bird entered into the contest.
Prizes will be announced at a later time. But will consist of Realtree Gear and a Renzo Turkey Decoy package(for the winning team).


5. The Contest will run from March 1, 2006 until June 12, 2006. Awards/prizes will be awarded to the winning teams after the Contest completion.

The 2006 Realtree.com Forum Members Turkey Quest is a Contest created and operated independently by Realtree.com forum members and is not officially sanctioned or managed by Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd.

[TBryan]

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4. Scoring of the bird will be based on the NWTF scoring system. Each member will be able to score one bird(the first bird taken for your season even if you are allowed more than one) for the Contest.



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I am a little confused by this. If you kill 3 birds, can you wait to make your entry and use any one of the birds.

[VtBowhunter]

No, you have to enter the first one you kill.

[borch]

The first turkey taken period. Many folks only get an opportunity to harvest one bird. So we added this to just level the playing field a bit.

[TBryan]

Thanks for the clarification.

[borch]

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does weapon matter gun/bow

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Any weapon will do as long as it's legal in the state you're hunting in. We have have guys who like to chase them with a stick and string.

[turkeygirl]

Thanks for the work you do on this Borch! Hopefully this spring I can end my 2.5 year turkeyless streak.

[slughunter]

this sounds awsome, i in.

[EKYhunter]

Can't wait to get started. Good luck to all!

[Rhino]

Borch...I see this year we are asked for a picture of just one spur. Obviously, everyone will use the longest spur and as you know one spur is usually a little longer than the other.

My question then is are you just going to double that one spur's measurement for scoring purposes this year?

[borch]

Actually the rules haven't change from last year regarding the pics. However, I did add the need to add an additional photo if the spurs are of different lengths which is not uncommon.

The submission form does still need to be filled out with the measurements wirnessed by someone else.

But there is a certain amount of "Honor System" in play here.

[Rhino]

Thanks borch...that clarifies that question.

The majority of the birds I've killed usually have one spur slightly shorter than the other spur. I'm not talking about damaged spurs either. I know what you mean about the honor system. No problem here. Besides, this is all for fun anyway.

[woodsman2230]

Do you have to have your own team or will one be assigned? Also, I am a little confused on the bird submission.

[borch]

You'll be assigned to a team the end of this month. You'll need to measure the beard and spurs and weight the bird. Get the sibmission form filled out and signed by yourself and a witness to the measurements. Take the required pictures and post them and the completed form in the submission thread which will be open and pinned when the contest starts.

[fenderhunt4]

How do I get joined into the contest /teams? Is there anything to do before March 1?