The full report for the 2012 Tri-County LongBeard
Challenge Results Headquartered at the Atlantic County Game Preserve is...
Hunter Weight Spurs L/R Beard Score
Joe Tomasello 17lbs 7/8 & 7/8 9.5 53.
Nick Weiss 19 /14 1 in. & 15/16 8 55.25
Nick Weiss 19/14 11/4& 1 13/16 11 66.25
Jim Bottino 19 1 in. & 7/8 10.5 58.75
Mike Boney 19.5 7/8 &
7/8 10 57
Mike Boney 21.5 1 5/16/11/4
9.5/8 81.9375
Lou Gambale 17/12 15/16& 1 in. 9 ¼ 55.625
Lou
Gambale 22/3oz 1 1/8 & 11/4 10.5 66.94
Pete
D’Adamo 18 ¼ 1 & 1 in. 9.5 57.25
John
Brudon 18 1 & 1 Inch 10 58.00
John
Brudon 13/6oz ½ & ½ 4.5 32.38
John
Brudon 21 1 & 1In. 9 ¾ 60.50
Average: (Mature Birds) 19.39 lbs 1.05 (Spurs) 10.5' Beard.
Average
(Jakes Harvested) 14.86 ½ 5' Beard
JAKES:
(Youth Hunters)
Tyler B 18/6oz 1 1/16 & 11/8 10in. 60.25
Hunter
B 19.5 11/4 & 11/4 10.5 65.50
Bennett Jr. 20/7oz 11/4 & 11/4 10in 65.44
Anthony
H 16lb ½ & ½ 5in 36.00
Dakota
B 15 lb ½ & ½ 5.5 in. 37.00
Tri County
Challenge winners:
Mike Boney (
Non-Typical) 81.9375
Hunter
B. (Typical) 65.50
Facts: A total
of 17 Birds were harvested in NJ by our
Chapter members additionally there were a few that also were harvested due to
wide patterns
bringing the total harvested in state to 20.
bringing the total harvested in state to 20.
Of the 20
Birds our Youth hunters harvested 7 of the birds or 35%.
There were 3
1st time Hunters that also harvested birds.
Congratulations
to all the 1st year Turkey hunters.
Anthony
H Jr.
Bennett M Jr.
Pete D’Adamo
Also our
Chapter hunters hunting out of State had a great year as well
Harvesting
12 birds in 4 States West Virginia ( Pete Bacon) North Carolina
(Lou
Gambale,Nick Weiss,Bob Fenton, Pete Bacon). Florida(Lou Gambale) & Kansas (
Jim Bottino & Lou Gambale)
Some other
highlights Jim Bottino took his 1st bird with his Bow after many and
I mean Many almosts. I got my 1st with a crossbow on my 1st
hunt using it. Also I was able to complete my 2nd Grand Slam of
which I’m very thankful for.
So in total
what might have shaped up to be a challenging year resulted in 32 birds
harvested by our Chapter members and best of all a huge contribution from our
Jakes and 1st time hunters.
Can’t wait for
next year!!!! I mean Fall Turkey Season
P.S. See you at the Tri-County Longbeard's 2012 Banquet and Auction to be held at the Weymouth Fire Hall on Saturday August 25th.
More information, sponsorship and registration forms available at
http://njnwtf.org/tcl.html