South Dakota Record Turkey

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Turkey Records for South Dakota


South Dakota Typical Firearms Record Turkey

South Dakota Typical Firearms Turkey Record

Typical Turkey (Firearms) Record

Topping the chart for the largest turkey taken in South Dakota with a modern firearm is Andrew Stansfield tom taken in 2009 in Meade County. This big boy scored 109.125!

Top Five South Dakota Firearms Turkeys

Hunter Score Year County Record
Andrew Stansfield 109.1250 2009 Meade NWTF
Bradley Remmich 79.1250 2002 Ziebach NWTF
Richard Brooks 78.5 1988 Meade NWTF
Joseph Pusateri 76.5 2008 Meade NWTF
Tommie Howard, Jr. 74.75 2002 Meade NWTF
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South Dakota ATypical Firearms Record Turkey

South Dakota ATypical Firearms Turkey Record

ATypical Turkey (Firearms) Record

Topping the record book for the highest scoring ATypical turkey ever shot in South Dakota is the big tom shot by Bill Young in Meade County in 2002. Bill's tom scored a whopping 136!

Top Five South Dakota ATypical Firearms Turkeys

Hunter Score Year County Record
Bill Young 136 2002 Meade NWTF
Maurice Olsen 129.63 1997 Haakon NWTF
James Adcock Jr. 128 2005 SD NWTF
Chris Hile 127.25 2004 Meade NWTF
John Moisan 126.1875 1990 Jackson NWTF
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South Dakota Archery Turkey Records

South Dakota Archery Turkey Record

Archery Turkey Record Holder

Topping the record book for the largest turkey every shot in South Dakota with a bow is Daniel Rederick's big tom shot in 2009 in Meade County. This big boy scored 120.42!

Top Five South Dakota Archery Turkeys

Hunter Score Year County Record
Daniel Rederick 120.42 2009 Yankton NWTF
Adam Rametta 110.75 SD NWTF
Adam Cunningham 101.75 1994 Pennington NWTF
Randy Gaskins 94.75 1995 Meade NWTF
Martin Stubstad 93.9375 2003 Tripp NWTF
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See additional South Dakota Big Game Records:

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