That's why we have a rule on our land that we have termed the "age & action improvement" bill.

Basically, we treat turkeys like they're under interrogation. If they gobble, they have basically confessed, therefore they get a pass. No gobble means they're withholding info and get a death sentence.

Additionally, if they strut, they get a pass. No strut= boom.

And, lastly, we have installed a fine system for age structure. A turkey 2.75 years and younger carries a fine of $25/ season that the bird was robbed of experiencing alive. If the bird is 2.5 years old (based on our proprietary advanced aging algorithms), he was robbed of one season and thus the hunter is fined $25.

Conversely, if he is older than 3.5, the money from the fining system begins to work in your favor, and you are credited for each season that bird got to live to the fullest. That funding comes from the underaged bird fine account.

A hunter on our land can who takes a verified 4+ year old bird with under 1" spurs (broken, misshapen, or missing spurs are also deemed culls and fit into this category as well) and under 10" beard (preferred, but subordinate to spur requirement) also qualifies for the QTM credit via a cull clause.

As Whild Bill puts it best, "We just know what works for us."