Call me an ornery old man if you want, but I've always seen the "slam" promotions as just hype for folks to make a lot of money. A wild turkey is a wild turkey. A longbeard is a longbeard. And keeping "World Records" is just nonsense. Beards are nothing but feathers; so what if a turkey has unusually long feathers on his chest? And long spurs are interesting, but a really old and sharp turkey may have short ones. I think hunters had a lot better perspective on turkey hunting back in the old days before national organizations came along with all the hype. And never doubt, it was the state agencies who were responsible for 95% of wild turkey restorations, and they did it without a lot of hype.

I judge a turkey by the quality of the hunt he provided. Everything else is secondary and not really important. Don't mean to pick on you, deadeye; it seems everyone wants their slam. I would enjoy a south FL hunt someday simply because it's the earliest season, but I doubt I ever do it. Good luck finding a place to get one.