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Contest team idea?; sign up
Topic Started: Feb 24 2009, 11:52 AM (892 Views)
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ok, i will check it out and see if i can get another mod to help out with the contest, lets get everyone to sign up if they want to be a part of a team turkey hunting contest.

I will close down the sign up on or close to April 1st and update as to whether this is going to happen and what the rules are going to be.
When you sign up, throw your comments down as to how it can be scored or any other suggestions
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Renegade
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I'm in. So is Deb.

We should allow for non-resident birds. If we do a team approach what are we focusing on?

We have had a good contest with the picture and story thingy and then a member poll but the team concept can be really fun and promote some great discussion like it did with the team deer contest.

:cheers:
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The Team deer contest went very well and gave all the members a chance to get to know other members on the board on a more personal level.I think it would be a great idea.
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I'm in
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Swamps of Dorchester

I'm in Ian :cheers:

use the FROW scoring for a bird .. pretty easy with no weight

and if you shot it with a bow multiply by 1.20 or something

Should be fun
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I'm in for sure!
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I'm in.
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Bradford Ont

Count me in.
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Count me in too! :allright:
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I would like to be in too.

Might have something kicking around to donate too!
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sounds like a plan, im in :cheers:
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Grand Valley,Ont.

I'm in. I agree with Extreme.These contests really tend to bond OTB members on more of a personal level,and to bring out some great friendships.
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Eagle Lake(Haliburton)

I'm in for the contest..........no idea how turkeys are scored so no comment there but i agree that nonres. turks should be allowed in the contest. The deer team contest was a hoot.


maybe the teams should be smaller as i think there will be less turkey hunters than deer hunters. the thought about timing the points by 1.20 for a bow kill sounds like a great idea also.

my unit (54) is getting it's first season this spring so I'm full of optimism(maybe get humbled though :D ) still consider myself very much a greenhorn when it comes to turkey. but at least with my area opening up i'll be able to spend more than a weekend at it. lots of turks around :D


I also will donate a prize........... :cheers:


Scott
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Hanover, Ontario.

I love the idea of a team hunt.

And I'll donate a prize as well.
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Im In,

Lets Keep the scoring easy like the deer contest

Points system -50 points jake gun
-75 points jake bow
-100 points tom gun
-150 points tom bow.


Heres a start for an idea. no FROW coring needed to keep it simple.
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count me in as well.thanks for putting this together. Bucky
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Eagle Lake(Haliburton)

I like simple..........great idea Buckmark :cheers:


Scott
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Great Newfie Hunter

Count me in also please!
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Count me in as well.
Sounds great.

Ryan :cheers:
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I'm in.
I think it should be for Ontario birds only (sorry Renegade and yes I do hunt other areas) .
Maybe a bow only part and all other methods part.
I like the idea of so many points for different birds. Tom, Jake or Bearded hen.
If you go by spur size, beard length, weight etc. are pics with tape measures and scales required.
In the end I don't really care any type of contest would be cool.
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i'm in
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:allright: count me in, :allright:
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Im in for sure. I think we should somehow distiguish between typical vs non typical somewhere, mainly because a small non typical will out score a monster typical if their categorized together. Also like the deer contest a Tom should be worth more than a Jake and Archery more than a rifle. Just my opinion.
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I'm in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hanover, Ontario.

I like buckmarks' idea, keep it simple and no measurements needed.
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Buckmark1982
Feb 24 2009, 07:05 PM
Im In,

Lets Keep the scoring easy like the deer contest

Points system -50 points jake gun
-75 points jake bow
-100 points tom gun
-150 points tom bow.


Heres a start for an idea. no FROW coring needed to keep it simple.

This is simple and gets my vote also.
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Good idea,Im in.
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I'm in.... :allright:
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I dont spend a lot of days hunting turkeys but I would like to be a part of this
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If I go turkey hunting I'm in as well lol..
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Dumb question and a thought.

With a simple scoring system (points per bird) isn't there a danger you could have a bunch of ties *or* have the results skewed by the team with the most tags?

My understanding of Turkey hunting (limited though it may be) is that as the season progresses, it gets tougher.

Could you "weight" the points alloted per bird such that as the season progresses the points increase.

Weeks 1 and 2. Base points per bird
Weeks 3 and 4. base + bonus
Restt of the season Base + more bonus points.

Sort of rewards those who get off to a bad start ( a chance to catch up), and might make the final days more interesting, especially if people have tags to fill.
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JBen
Feb 25 2009, 09:56 AM
Dumb question and a thought.

With a simple scoring system (points per bird) isn't there a danger you could have a bunch of ties *or* have the results skewed by the team with the most tags?

My understanding of Turkey hunting (limited though it may be) is that as the season progresses, it gets tougher.

Could you "weight" the points alloted per bird such that as the season progresses the points increase.

Weeks 1 and 2. Base points per bird
Weeks 3 and 4. base + bonus
Restt of the season Base + more bonus points.

Sort of rewards those who get off to a bad start ( a chance to catch up), and might make the final days more interesting, especially if people have tags to fill.

a very similar scoring system was used for the deer contest last fall and there were no ties.
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So far 28 people signed up, off to a strong start and i have been looking at the suggestions for scoring and will review all ideas with the other admins and come to a consensus

Thanks :cheers:
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Count me in as well. I like that simple scoring system where you get set points for what you shoot and with what weapon. Pretty straght forward.

Rick
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I will play as well. :D

If we go with the team method,maybe have a set number of archers and firearm hunters per team if possible.This way with the added points per kill it will make it fair,like in the deer contest.

Maybe 3 people per team.

PS--If I am placed on a team we will have to have 4 members,I feel as though I will handicap the teammates lol)))
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It will take 2 extra members to cover my lack of skills. lol))) I pity the team that gets me. Maybe they could put me and Extreme on an 8 man team so we could stand a chance.

Rick
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Terrym
Feb 24 2009, 11:04 PM
Buckmark1982
Feb 24 2009, 07:05 PM
Im In,

Lets Keep the scoring easy like the deer contest

Points system -50 points jake gun
                    -75 points jake bow
                    -100 points tom gun
                    -150 points tom bow.


Heres a start for an idea. no FROW coring needed to keep it simple.

This is simple and gets my vote also.

Thats a great idea. Its too confusing and hard with the whole measuring thing especially with the team. I like this idea. :cheers:
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Im In.
I like the points system. Bonus points maybe length of beard for tie breakers
1 inch= 1 point. Just a thought.

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I'm in.. And i'm not fussy with the scoring factor. :boat:
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Maybe we should do a poll on the format for this contest. We have a lot of great ideas thrown around here.

We do have a lot of non-resident members and it would be nice to include them somehow. It adds to the spice of the forum.

I like the points breakdown but see no harm in some type of extra points for exceptional birds however you want to measure them. I figure spurs are the only really good indicator of age.

What about crossbow or ML?

Points system.

10 points for a legal bird. Allowed two in the season.

Add:

5 points for a TOM.

4 points for a Bow harvest

2 points for a X-Bow harvest

2 points for spurs greater than 1" (measuring tape in pic)

4 points for spurs greater than 1.25" (measuring tape in pic)

6 points for spurs greater than 1.5" (measuring tape in pic)

Spur length based on longest spur

So if you used archery equipment and harvest a bird with 1 1/8 and .75 inch spurs and it was a Tom you would score:

10+5+4+2=21 points

That's my 2 cents.

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