Challenge Rules

Wild Turkey (All Sub-Species) - Campbell Turkey Circuit

Participants may be allowed more than one turkey tag in certain Challenge events if permitted by law, however only one filmed turkey hunt will count towards a teams score. Challenge events that allow for more than one tag will allow teams the option to submit the highest score for judging.

HUNTER SCORING:

Turkeys are scored based on the National Wild Turkey Federation Gobbler Record scoring system rounded to the nearest point. CERTAIN CHALLENGE EVENTS MAY HAVE A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT AND/OR RESTRICTION FOR TURKEYS HARVESTED AS DICTATED BY DESIGNATED STATE, OUTFITTER, AND/OR AREA RULES AND REGULATIONS. Hunters taking a turkey less than the requirements set forth for each specific Challenge minimum requirements will lose all hunter points and filming points associated with hunting and filming of that turkey. These restrictions, if any, shall be posted with the information and itinerary of each specific Qualifying event.

CAMERAMAN SCORING:

Turkey:


  • 5 points per each full 30-second increment of film footage of harvested turkey before harvest shot. Maximum 25 points (2 ½ minutes of footage)
  • 1 - 15 points for ethical harvest shot
  • 1 - 15 points for hunt audio.
  • 1 - 15 points for recovery video/audio
  • Maximum total filming points per turkey harvest =70 points
  • Ethical shot clean miss of turkey (hunter must still have valid tag)
  • 5 points per each full 30-second increment of film footage of turkey, prior to miss
  • 1 - 10 points (1 minute footage)
  • 1 - 5 points for filmed miss
  • 1 - 5 points for hunt audio
  • 1 - 5 points for post-miss audio
  • Maximum one miss submitted per Team
  • If the filmed miss portion of the video is not submitted 0 points will be allocated
  • Team can only submit either a clean miss or successful harvest (not both) for scoring
  • Maximum total filming points per clean turkey miss =25 points
Interviews: with “Campbell Outdoor Circuit Representative”
10 points per team for pre-challenge interview (1 interview)
10 points for interview at end of each day (maximum; 3 interviews total)
10 points for post-challenge interview (1 interview)
Maximum total interview points=50 points

Interviews are one-minute minimum. Interviews are the option of the Campbell Outdoor Circuit representative. Teams must report in and make their Team available for the interview to receive their interview points. If the Challenge event is less than three days teams will be allocated their full 50 interview points. If a Challenge event is longer than three days, teams will be limited to a maximum 50 points regardless as to the number of interviews conducted.