Record Turkey?

[gvsugod]

What does it take to get into the books in Indiana? In Michigan it was score (beard+spurs), anything 12 inches or bigger made the books. Just curious.

Thanks.

 

[Willie]

I don't believe that Indiana has such a book....other than the NWTF scores.

You can look up records for Indiana there.

 

[radar44]

If it won't fit in my deep frier , it's a record....

 

[gvsugod]

Well I just shot a 27 pounder. Other measurements and pics to cone.

 

[buckstopshere]

Well I just shot a 27 pounder. Other measurements and pics to cone.

Wow! That's a big ole bird! Congrats.

 

[ghuns]

My little Bro shot a 27 pounder last year. Got a full body mount, he's a big bird. We named him Tomzilla. Seen a lot of 25's, but not many over that.

 

[DEC]

Indiana does not have a record system for turkeys. However, the NWTF keeps records and categorizes them not only by states, but by sub-species and then breaks those down by typical and non-typical turkeys. The NWTF scoring system is used for all turkeys, which is:

Weight in pounds + 2 x beard length in inches + 10 x the sum of both spurs in inches.

They also have categories for longest beard, longest spurs, heaviest birds, etc.

Welcome to the National Wild Turkey Federation | Conserve. Hunt. Share.

 

[Hookeye]

What is the minimum score for a NWTF "trophy class" Eastern?

My best gets only 65.5...............'bout what my deer scored last yr LOL!

 

[gvsugod]

So of my math is correct I got a 70. Not to shabby.

 

[BSUrugger]

Well I just shot a 27 pounder. Other measurements and pics to cone.

Pics or it didn't happen!!

 

[gvsugod]

Sorry. Posted the pics here: https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/the_great_outdoors/210353-ingo_turkey_hunters_2012_a-2.html

 

[odie]

I liked that, the one about thats what your deer scored.