NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION

TURKEY PATTERING TARGET

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The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) keeps track of the largest or highest scoring turkeys harvested throughout the U.S. You can receive an application to admit your turkey score to the NWTF by contacting them at www.nwtf.org . You must be a member to qualify to submit your score. 

Scoring

Weight- All turkeys must be weighed to the nearest ounce, on a certified scale. 

Beard and Spur length- Must be measured accurate with a device to the nearest one sixteenth of an inch. All measurements are to be recorded to the nearest sixteenth of an inch.

Beard- Each beard the turkey has is to be measured from the center point of the protrusion from the skin to the end of the longest bristle.

Spurs- Spurs are measured from the outside center, from the point at which the spur protrudes from the scaled leg skin to the tip of the spur.