Exturkinator's 2009 Forums Turkey Contest Rules:

**Strut10** · 01-31-2009, 07:49 PM

Rules 2009 Realtree.com Forum Members Turkey Contest:

This contest is for the members of the Realtree Forums to have some fun, share their success stories and throw in a little friendly competition. Let fun begin!!

To be qualified for entry into the 2009 Realtree Forums Turkey Contest, you must be a registered member, in good standing, of the Realtree.com Forums AND have no less than 50 forums posts PRIOR to signing up.

1. All birds submitted must have been harvested within the rules and regulations of the state or province in which they were taken.

2. Teams will be randomly assigned with equal and impartial (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 12:00 A.M. (Eastern Standard Time) February 27, 2009 in the Turkey Contest Sign Up Thread found in the Announcements and Online Contests forum. Anyone not signing up by the deadline will go on to an "alternates" list where first come is first served should alternates be needed.

Please use the Announcements and Online Contests forum to discuss team names, strategies and talk smack. We want to keep the Turkey Hunting forum from getting too bogged down with these posts.

Each team will consist of up to 8 hunters. At the start the teams will be named Turkey Team 1, 2, 3... Teams can come up with their own name at any time. Please decide on that one name before having the default one changed (no multiple name changes allowed).

3.The measurements of spur length, beard length and weight must be witnessed. Both the contestant and the witness must sign the Submission form verifying the measurements as being correct. All measurements will be in standard English measurement units (Inches/pounds).

In addition, members will need to post a minimum of FOUR photos. Required will be photos of: BEARD… with legible ruler or tape measure included to show actual length, SPURS… also with legible measurement, COMPLETED SUBMISSION FORMS, and lastly, a wide angle photo of the successful HUNTER with the entire bird. One of the four photos MUST include a legible view of your completed 2009 turkey tag. If your local regulations do not require a tag, then write the date of kill on paper and include that in at least one photo. There will be a photo submission thread for this. It will include these instructions for posting the pictures. Please remember……it is the contestant’s responsibility to post ALL required photos!! Entries with insufficient photos WILL NOT be scored.

If you are not able to submit you bird online, send Strut10, Nut or Snapper a PM and we'll make arrangements to have it mailed and posted.

4. Scoring of the bird will be based on the NWTF scoring system which can be found at www.nwtf.org. Each contestant will be able to score one bird for the contest. You must enter your first bird taken for the season… even if you are allowed more than one.

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 there will be an individual youth (those 17 years or younger at the beginning of the contest) and adult competition. The same bird and score for the bird submitted to the team competition will be used in the individual competition. The highest scoring bird will be the winner.

5. Contest entries will be accepted from March 1, 2009 until June 15, 2009. Awards/prizes will be awarded to the winning teams after the Contest completion.

6. Failure to meet the terms of the contest and/or play by the rules set forth could result in the disqualification of any contestant or bird entry. Disqualifications are the sole judgment of the Turkey Hunting forum moderators.

The 2009 Exturkinator's Forums Turkey Contest is created and operated independently by Realtree.com forums members and is not officially sanctioned or managed by Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd.

7. Prizes for this year’s contest will be announced in the near future. The winning team and the highest scoring adult and youth hunter will each receive prizes.

Good Luck everyone! Let the fun begin!

Sincerely,

Turkey Forum mod squad.

SUBMISSION FORM:

Real Tree Forum Member Turkey contest 2009

Copy & paste this form. Print it off and complete the form with your turkey's measurements and required signatures. Photograph the completed form and post it in the Realtree Forums Turkey Contest Bird Submission thread in the Announcements and Online Contests forum. Then include the other 3 required photos of you & your bird, your turkey's spurs and beard with a LEGIBLE ruler or tape measure in the picture. Include in at least one of the photos your completed 2009 turkey tag (or slip of paper with the date of the harvest). The turkey's measurements must be witnessed and co-signed by your witness at the bottom of this form. If you are not able to transfer photos to the internet, please PM Strut10, Snapper or Nut and we will assist you in another way.

Forum Member: ___________________ Date of harvest: _______

Team Name: ___________________________________

Youth Hunter (17 or younger): Yes ______ No ______

Turkey Subspecies: _____________________

State/Province where taken: _____________

Turkey's Stats:

Beard Length ____________ inches

Spur Length (R)____________ inches (L)_____________inches

Weight: ___________ pounds & ounces

"We certify that the measurements listed above are true & accurate.”

Forum Member: ___________________ Date:_______

Witnessed: _________________________ Date: _______
__________________

**toddyboman** · 01-31-2009, 08:05 PM

Thanks Don for doing this again

**TuffnufOutdoors** · 01-31-2009, 10:15 PM

Cant wait, this looks like fun

**PA_Spike_King** · 01-31-2009, 10:20 PM

Great fun it has been, but this year I want to be on the winning team, SORRY I guess that was last year. LOL

**NiteRunner** · 02-01-2009, 09:03 AM

Just signed up, Thanks Strut!!

JW! · 02-01-2009, 09:43 AM

Well since I do not have 50 posts - please delete my account.

JW

**Strut10** · 02-01-2009, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by JW!

Well since I do not have 50 posts - please delete my account.

JW

It seems to me that you have well over 3 weeks left to make your contributions to the Forums and still be able to sign up for the contest.

TennesseeTurkey · 02-03-2009, 07:51 PM

when are we making teams???

**bowhuntnsmycrack** · 02-27-2009, 08:22 PM

yea when are we making teams i wanna do this!!!!

TennesseeTurkey · 02-28-2009, 07:40 PM

With the contest starting tomorrow shouldnt the teams be made by 12am tonight?

**bowhuntnsmycrack** · 03-02-2009, 06:39 AM

Who wants to join my team!!!!

**crazyfarmer** · 04-23-2009, 09:16 PM

i know im late to this, but how do ya'll do the witness thing?? I want to enter this next season if ya'll do it, but who counts as a witness for the scoring?

thanks in advance

**Strut10** · 04-24-2009, 06:33 AM

Any person that will sign that all your info is, in fact, true.

It's the honor system.

**crazyfarmer** · 04-24-2009, 04:13 PM

thats what I was thinking.. I just wanted to double check to make sure. For the contest on another forum I entered, we had to take about 10 different pics just to verify everything. But its all in fun

Count me in for next year if everyone does this again