Score Your Turkey
The NWTF has developed a formula for scoring trophy gobblers.
1. First, measure the birds live (undressed) weight to the nearest ounce
(Make sure it is a certified scale if you want to submit it to the NWTF).
2. Then measure the birds beard to the nearest 1/16 of an inch from the
point of protrusion from the breast to the tip of the longest bristle.
If a bird has multiple beards it is considered a Non-typical.
Its score is calculated by using sum of all the beards' lengths.
3. Finally, measure along the outside curve of each spur to the nearest 1/16 of an inch.
The measurements are then plugged into the following equation.
Score = [Weight] + [2 X Length of Beard(s)] + [10 X (Right Spur Length + Left Spur Length)]
You can calculate your score by filling out the form below using numbers with decimals.
| Use the Decimal Equivalents chart below
Examples:
If the beard length is 11 3/16
then enter 11.1875 in the form.
If the weight was 20 lb. 7 oz.
(which is 20 7/16 lb.) enter 20.4375 | |
Decimal Equivalents |
1/16 | = | .0625 | | 9/16 | = | .5625 |
1/8 | = | .125 | | 5/8 | = | .625 |
3/16 | = | .1875 | | 11/16 | = | .6875 |
1/4 | = | .25 | | 3/4 | = | .75 |
5/16 | = | .3125 | | 13/16 | = | .8125 |
3/8 | = | .375 | | 7/8 | = | .875 |
7/16 | = | .4375 | | 15/16 | = | .9375 |
1/2 | = | .5 | | | | |