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Outstanding Gobbler Criteria

To qualify for an Outstanding Gobbler Certificate, the beard must be 11 inches or longer measured from it's protrusion from the skin to the tip of the longest bristle.

Picture of a turkey's beard.
Picture of a turkey's spur.


Both spurs must be 1 and 1/4 inches or longer measured from their protrusion from the skin along the outside curve to the tip.

All beard and spur measurements should be to the nearest 1/8 inch.