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I N F O R M A T I O N G U I D E
2016
THE TENNESSEE GOVERNOR’S ONE SHOT TURKEY HUNT
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HUNTER INFORMATION
As a hunter, you will check in and register at Liberty Hall in The Factory at Franklin, TN on Friday, April 1, and receive your credentials. You will be paired with your guide, get acquainted, and plan your hunt. You will receive your premium gift bag with over $300 in merchandise and exclusive One Shot items. Your package also includes an invitation to join us for an Evening Social Event that night for drinks, appetizers and open bar in Liberty Hall.After your Saturday hunt, bird check in is outside the Liberty Hall in a designated area with a chance to win the Top Gun for biggest bird. Prizes will be awarded to individuals and team winners (1st and 2nd place). The night will end with the One Shot Banquet where you and a guest can enjoy a great dinner, open bar, awards presentation, raffles, and a silent and live auction. The live auction items include world class hunting packages and unique one of a kind items.Minimum Donation to participate as a hunter: $1,000.
* All hunters are responsible for having their Tennessee Big Game Turkey License.* Please see Itinerary for event times.
GUIDE INFORMATION
As a guide, you are expected to be a proficient turkey hunter and caller, with knowledge of the land and tactics to provide a fun, exciting experience for your hunter. We will do our best to pair you with a hunter that shares your abilities and hunting style. Your main objective is to provide an opportunity for your hunter to take a bird, but you can also hunt if you wish. Prizes will be awarded if your team scores highest for both birds. We know not all outings are successful, but we ask for your best effort in making this hunt an enjoyable adventure. Please remember to conduct yourself in a professional manner as you are representing the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation.You are invited to the Guides Dinner two weeks before the event to obtain any information you need to plan your location and hunt. You will be teamed up with your hunter and receive their contact information as far in advance as possible. Like the hunters, you will check in and register at Liberty Hall in The Factory at Franklin, TN on Friday, April 1, and receive your credentials. There you will meet your hunter and get better acquainted. Also, you will receive your premium gift bag and you and a guest are invited to the Evening Social Event on Friday and the Banquet on Saturday with a great dinner, open bar and auctions.We thank you for your time and effort in volunteering.
* Please see Itinerary for event times.
PREMIUM TABLES
Anyone can acquire a Premium Table for the two nights events. You and seven of your guests can share your table for the Social Event and Banquet. The premium tables are closest to the stage and have a private bar and cocktail hostest. The buyer of each table will receive a premium firearm. Our 2016 Gun of the Year will be the very first releases of the Beretta A300 Outlander Turkey 12 guage shotgun. Each gun comes with a hand-made Col. Littleton leather and canvas gun cleaning kit with choke tube pouch and leather gun pad. These kits were designed and made especially for this event. Each kit also includes a Jebs Head Hunter Turkey Choke and Preston Pittman custom turkey call.Minimum Donation for a Premium Table: $2,500.
SPONSOR A WOUNDED SOLIDER TO HUNT
Sponsor a Wounded Solider to hunt and you and a guest are invited to attend all special functions of the event.Minimum Donation to sponsor a Wounded Solider to hunt: $1,000.
LANDOWNERS
For information on donating land to guides and hunters for the One Shot hunt, please contact TWRF Development Director Johnny Allred:(931) [email protected]
SPONSORSHIP AND TABLING
For information on becoming a sponsor for the One Shot hunt, please contact TWRF Development Director Johnny Allred:(931) [email protected]
TOP GUN SCORING RULES
All birds must be legally harvested wild turkeys taken in the spirit of fair chase and in acordance with applicable wildlife laws for the state of Tennessee.You may use more than One Shot to harvest your bird with no deduction to your score.The scoring method will be the formula of the The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF). Each bird will be scorred by a TWRA officer at the designated scoring site for the One Shot event. Once the officers scores a bird, that score is final.All birds must be at the designated scoring site by 3:00 PM.
There are three variables in scoring a wild turkey. Weight, beard length, and spur length.
Step 1:
Weigh your bird in pounds and ounces and convert ounces to decimal form.
Step 2:
Measure each spur. Spurs must be measured along the outside center, from the point at which the spur protrudes from the scaled leg skin to the tip of the spur. Add both spur measurements and multiply the combined length of the spurs by 10. This is the number of points you receive for the turkey’s spurs.
Step 3:
Measure the beard length (a beard must be measured from the center point of the protrusion of the skin to the tip) and convert it to decimal form.
Next, multiply the beard length figure by 2; this is the number of points you receive for the beard length. If you have an atypical bird (multiple beards), measure each beard, convert them to a decimal number, then add those figures together and multiply by two. This is the number of points you receive for your turkey’s beards.
Step 4:
Add together the weight, the points for spurs and points for beard(s): This is the score you receive for your turkey.
* Do not field dress your bird. The weight is part of your score.
ITINERARY
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
5:30 PM
Hunter/Guide RegistrationRegister and Receive Credentials and Premium Gift Bags atLiberty Hall in The Factory at Franklin
The Factory at Franklin230 Franklin Rd.Franklin, TN 37064
Doors Open for Social Evening Event
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
6:01 AM
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:45 PM
7:30 PM
7:50 PM
8:00 PM
8:10 PM
9:20 PM
Hunt Begins
Turkey Check-In (all check-ins and the evenings events are at The Factory at Franklin)
Doors Open for Reception, Silent Auction Begins
Welcome Attendees, National Anthem, Invocation
Banquet Dinner
Comedian Gary Mule Deer
Awards Ceremony - Recognition of Sponsors, Landowners, and Volunteers
Silent Auction Ends
Live Auction Begins
Winners of Silent Auction Announced
* All times approximate.
FRANKLIN
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The Factory at Franklin230 Franklin Rd.Franklin, TN 37064
TRAVEL & HOTEL INFORMATION
Middle Tennessee is in the Central Time Zone.Nashville International Airport is the closest major airport. Please contact us for private plane access.If you need a place to stay for the event, we recommend these hotels that are close to The Factory at Franklin.
We will have special rates on some hotels. Please contact Johnny Allred at (931) 797-4740 for information.
Drury Plaza Hotel Franklin 1874 West McEwen DriveFranklin, TN 37067800 378-7946 (toll free reservation line)615 771-6778Book a room
Aloft Nashville - Cool Springs7109 South Springs DriveFranklin, TN 37067866 716-8143 (toll free reservation line)615 435-8700Book a room
Franklin Marriott Cool Springs700 Cool Springs Blvd.Franklin, TN 37067615 261-6100Book a room
Hilton Garden Inn9150 Carothers ParkwayFranklin, TN 37067615 656-2700Book a room
La Quinta Inn4207 Franklin Commons Ct.Franklin, TN 37067615 791-7700 Book a room
Country Inn & Suites7120 S Springs DrFranklin, TN 37067800 830-5222 (toll-free reservation line)615 778-0321Book a room
Embassy Suites Cool Springs 820 Crescent Centre DriveFranklin, TN 37067615 515-5151Book a room
Best Western1308 Murfreesboro RoadFranklin, TN 37064615 790-0570 Book a room
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation
5000 Linbar Drive, Suite 275Nashville, TN 37211
twrf.net
Johnny Allred
Development Director
(615) 831-9311 ext.118
(931) 797-4740