Cottonwood Bottoms
2026 Youth Turkey Bash!
Sign up: Friday April 10th all day
Snyder's Taxidermy Shop
10327 State Highway 6,
Green Castle, Mo 63544
snacks provided
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final check in: April 12th 8pm
Snyder's Taxidermy Shop
Dinner, Awards & photos
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Sign up Contact
Hunter Bender
660-988-0367
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awards
Sponsored items:
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trophies & Awards: cottonwood Bottoms
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fan mounts/credits: backwoods Taxidermy
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lifetime hunting license: adam snyder - century 21
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location of event: snyder's taxidermy
Overall Score
1st Place
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Trophy
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Lifetime Hunting License
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Award: Radix Blind
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35% of entry fee pot
2nd Place
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Trophy
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Lifetime Hunting License
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Award: Avian x Hens (2)
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25% of entry fee pot
3rd Place
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Trophy
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Lifetime Hunting License
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Award: Turkey Vest
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15% of entry fee pot
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*Every youth that kills will receive a Free Fan Mount or Credit towards a Life Size @ Backwoods Taxidermy.
Side Pots
Heaviest Turkey: $5 entry
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Trophy
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Award: Pot Call
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100% entry fee pot
Longest Spur: $5 Entry
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Trophy
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Award: Box Call
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100% entry fee pot
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Longest Indiv. Beard: $5 Entry
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Trophy
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Award: 3pk Diaphragm calls
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100% entry fee pot
2026 Rules
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Safety first!
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Physical presence at sign up is not required, but communication with Hunter Bender is requested. Upon notice of remote sign up a signed waiver and payment must be received before being considered as signed up.
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All state and federal laws and regulations must be followed.
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All turkeys must be harvested during the legal time frame of the Missouri youth spring turkey season.
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Winning teams animals may be subject to inspection
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Anyone caught cheating will be disqualified and banned.
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The official scale and measuring tape will be the one at final check in. all weights and lengths are final.
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Each participant may only enter 1 bird for scoring.
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Responsible party and youth can hunt on any property as privileged to do so.
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Tournament Representatives hold the right to disqualify any turkey they have reason to suspect has been killed outside of the Spring Youth Turkey season.
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Final check-in begins on April 12th at 8pm CST. Each youth that has a bird for scoring must be present and accounted for. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
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​Youth are allowed to enter the main tournament event and subsequently all side pots by satisfying all entry fee requirements.
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All birds must be tagged and telechecked prior to final check-in scoring.
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The tournament will consist of 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place winners depending on the official NWTF scoring system. Any feature of a bird harvested not attached cannot be scored. there will be no ties in the overall scoring tournament. Tie breaker will be largest spur. A tournament representative will score the birds and determine the winners at Final check-in. All Scores are FINAL.
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Side pots will be scored based on the category for pot. A tournament representative will score the birds and determine the winners at Final check-in. All Scores are FINAL. In the Event of a tie the pot will be split by percentage of birds in the tie.
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Cottonwood Bottoms reserves the right to all photography and social media rights to the tournament.