2009 SPRING TURKEY CONTEST RESULTS

[BigBwanaD]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I believe that the turkey season has ended for all of us and I would like to wrap up the contest as I am sure you would all like to. Just to verify, I have entries from the following contestants:
BEARD SPURS TOTAL CLASS
Michigan Man 5.5000 1.0000 21.0000 Bow
Crazy Farmer 10.5000 1.7500 38.5000 Gun
Woody Williams 9.7500 2.2500 42.0000 Gun
Newfiejig 9.0000 1.5000 33.0000 Gun
perrysbirds 9.0000 0.8750 26.7500 Gun
Fletch 9.5000 1.7500 36.5000 Gun
Ecoaster 9.0000 1.7500 35.5000 Gun
The Frenchman 9.5000 2.1875 40.8750 Bow
Catcher 10.2500 2.3125 43.6250 Gun
Sandman 10.2500 2.2500 43.0000 Gun
killshot 11.1250 1.6250 38.5000 Gun

To be safe, I will wait until Saturday to finalize the results and then I will draw the winners prizes. If I have missed anyone or gotten something wrong please email me your measurements and pictures to [email protected]. After I post the results, I will be closing that email account.

[crazyfarmer]

wish I could have used my biggest bird though:( 48+ inches

all in fun though

[Woody Williams]

Thanks for running the contest..

Maybe next year we can get some teams going like the deer contest.

Let me know who to send the Quaker Boy Original Aluminator turkey call to..

WW

[ecoaster]

Remember Crazy, it is a random draw, so the only thing you win with the biggest bird is an over inflated ego . And bragging rights .

[Woody Williams]

Remember Crazy, it is a random draw, so the only thing you win with the biggest bird is an over inflated ego . And bragging rights .

I don't guess this is the place for it but I really don't turkey trophy hunt.

I hunt long beards, so if a jake and long beard comes in the long beard gets it.

If two longbeards comes in I try and pick out the dominant bird - usually the strutter.

The trophy part is whatever it is..

My biggest so far was a 92 point ATypical. He came in with another longbeard but he gave me the best shot... Just dumb luck..

[Doe Master]

You are right Woody at times it is just pure dumb luck .
My best bird to date is a 75 typical . Yes I was hunting this particular bird but I had no idea of his measurements .Just that he had given me the slip a few times so it got personal . He could have been a smart 2 year old and I would have been just as happy .

[mikej]

congrats everyone

[BigBwanaD]

My 3 year old daughter, Isabelle helped me assign the prizes. We assigned a number 1-7 to the prize list in order of donation and then she drew random dominoes labelled 1-7 for 1st through 7th place. Here is the prizelist...

1 1 set Big John's Bolts" in Blazing Tigers Pattern (Courtesy of John)

2 $50.00 gift certificate from Bass Pro (Courtesy of fogducker)

3 Top quiver mount "MunchMount" - 3 styles to choose from winners choice (Courtesy of Munch)

4 Hand crafted wing bone call (Courtesy of xbowking)

5 Eastman Outfitters Turkey Tail Mounting Kit (Courtesy of Ecoaster)

6 Quaker Boy Original Aluminator Call(Courtesy of www.Hunt-Indiana.com)

7 New Guy NGSS System (Courtesy of New Guy)



HERE ARE THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE 2009 SPRING TURKEY CONTEST...

A drum roll please....

Catcher 43.625 Gun Prize #3
Sandman 43.000 Gun Prize #1
Woody Williams 42.000 Gun Prize #7
The Frenchman 40.875 Bow Prize #6
Doe Master 39.250 Gun Prize #2
Crazy Farmer 38.500 Gun Prize #5
killshot 38.500 Gun Prize #4
Fletch 36.500 Gun
Ecoaster 35.500 Gun
Newfiejig 33.000 Gun
perrysbirds 26.750 Gun
Michigan Man 21.000 Bow

Congratulations to Catcher and The Frenchman! Our Champions in the gun and bow class! Also, a big thanks to all who have donated prizes to our winners. Lastly, a huge thanks to Excalibur for providing this great forum for us to participate in and for developing the best bows in the world! It has been a pleasure coordinating this for all.

Winners, please PM the donator of your prize to arrange selection, shipment, etc.

Please also take a minute to congratulate all who were successful! Good luck in deer season!

[Grizzly Adam]

Congrats, everyone!

[mikej]

congrats to all on some great prizes and a fine season

[MADMAX2]

Congrats !! to all the prize winners and to everyone who harvested a bird this spring and thanks to the prize donators as well!!

[crazyfarmer]

Remember Crazy, it is a random draw, so the only thing you win with the biggest bird is an over inflated ego . And bragging rights .

I don't guess this is the place for it but I really don't turkey trophy hunt.

I hunt long beards, so if a jake and long beard comes in the long beard gets it.

If two longbeards comes in I try and pick out the dominant bird - usually the strutter.

The trophy part is whatever it is..

My biggest so far was a 92 point ATypical. He came in with another longbeard but he gave me the best shot... Just dumb luck..

plus its extremely hard to trophy turkey hunt. Unlike a buck, its not quite as easy to see the difference between an 10inch beard and a 12incher. You cant see the spurs and its hard to guess the weight also. If he comes in struting and I make out a beard thats curving, its a shooter.

ecoaster, good point:) I like the system for this contest

[fogducker]

Congratulations to all

Doemaster...pm me your addy,i believe i have something that should be yours

[Woody Williams]

The Frenchman,

Please PM me your mailing addres and I will send you the call.

Congratulations!

[Big John]

Sandman:

John has your Bolt's ready and boxed for shipment. Send your info. please. Congratulations.

He also say's Congratulations to all on a fine competition.
See you soon.