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THE TENNESSEE GOVERNOR’S
ONE SHOT TURKEY HUNT
2017
INFORMATION GUIDE
HUNTER INFORMATION
Hunters check in and register at Liberty Hall in The Factory at Franklin, TN on Friday, March 31, 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 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, March 31, 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 hostess. The buyer of each table will receive a premium firearm. Our 2017 Gun of
the Year will be the Browning BL-22 FLD, Grade II Octagon. The .22 caliber rifle has a beautiful deluxe
grade walnut, sharply checkered stock and forearm, a classic octagon barrel, and engraved silver nitride
finished receiver. Each gun comes with it’s own hand-made Col. Littleton leather scabbard. The scabbard
was designed after the legendary old west models. This package was designed and made especially for
the 2017 Tennessee Governor’s One Shot turkey Hunt. There will not be any made other than for this
event.
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) 797-4740
[email protected]
SPONSORSHIP AND TABLING
For information on becoming a sponsor for the One Shot hunt, please contact TWRF Development
Director Johnny Allred:
(931) 797-4740
[email protected]
TOP GUN SCORING RULES
All birds must be legally harvested wild turkeys taken in the spirit of fair chase and in
accordance 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 scored by a TWRA officer at the designated scoring site for the One Shot
event. Once the offices 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, MARCH 31
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Hunter/Guide Registration
Register and Receive Credentials and Premium Gift Bags at
Liberty Hall in The Factory at Franklin
The Factory at Franklin
230 Franklin Rd.
Franklin, TN 37064
5:30 PM
Doors Open for Social Evening Event
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
6:03 AM
Hunt Begins
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Turkey Check-In (all check-ins and the evenings events are at The Factory at
Franklin)
5:00 PM
Doors Open for Social Hour, Silent Auction Begins
6:30 PM
Welcome Attendees, National Anthem, Invocation
6:45 PM
Banquet Dinner
7:30 PM
Awards Ceremony - Recognition of Sponsors, Landowners, and Volunteers
8:00 PM
Silent Auction Ends
8:10 PM
Live Auction Begins
9:30 PM
Winners of Raffles Announced
* All times approximate.
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The Factory at Franklin
230 Franklin Rd.
Franklin, TN 37064
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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 Drive
Franklin, TN 37067
800 378-7946 (toll free reservation line)
615 771-6778
Book a room
Country Inn & Suites
7120 S Springs Dr
Franklin, TN 37067
800 830-5222 (toll-free reservation line)
615 778-0321
Book a room
Embassy Suites Cool Springs
820 Crescent Centre Drive
Franklin, TN 37067
615 515-5151
Book a room
Best Western
1308 Murfreesboro Road
Franklin, TN 37064
615 790-0570
Book a room
Franklin Marriott Cool Springs
700 Cool Springs Blvd.
Franklin, TN 37067
615 261-6100
Book a room
Aloft Nashville - Cool Springs
7109 South Springs Drive
Franklin, TN 37067
866 716-8143 (toll free reservation line)
615 435-8700
Book a room
Hilton Garden Inn
9150 Carothers Parkway
Franklin, TN 37067
615 656-2700
Book a room
La Quinta Inn
4207 Franklin Commons Ct.
Franklin, TN 37067
615 791-7700
Book a room
CONTACT INFORMATION
Company:
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation
Address:
5000 Linbar Drive, Suite 275
Nashville, TN 37211
Website:
twrf.net
Contact:
Johnny Allred
Title:
Development Director
Phone:
(615) 831-9311 ext.118
Cell Phone:
(931) 797-4740
Email:
[email protected]