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Apr 3, 2019 07:14:23   #
howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co
 
Turkey's on alert.

young male turkey, called a 'jake'
young male turkey, called a 'jake'...
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Gobbler
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Apr 3, 2019 07:42:52   #
Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.
 
Nice shots. I understand that in some places they are becoming pests. I have always wanted to go turkey hunting but never got around to it. Now, at my age, I don't know if I could stand the physical effort. Here in Utah quail have invaded the neighborhoods. I see them all the time driving professionally. Quail chicks amuse me. Their legs and feet are so tiny that you can't see them and they seem to just float over the ground.

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Apr 3, 2019 07:56:47   #
Sirsnapalot Loc: Hammond, Louisiana
 
howlynn wrote:
Turkey's on alert.


These beautiful shots you captured of this bird reveals that he is a mature gobbler and not a jake. The beard length is that of a jake but his true age is revealed by its sharp spurs and full tail fan.
https://www.livelovehunt.com/portfolio-view/turkey-identification-the-difference-between-tom-and-jake-turkey/

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Apr 3, 2019 08:06:54   #
Sirsnapalot Loc: Hammond, Louisiana
 
Bigmike1 wrote:
Nice shots. I understand that in some places they are becoming pests. I have always wanted to go turkey hunting but never got around to it. Now, at my age, I don't know if I could stand the physical effort. Here in Utah quail have invaded the neighborhoods. I see them all the time driving professionally. Quail chicks amuse me. Their legs and feet are so tiny that you can't see them and they seem to just float over the ground.


Don’t know your age but at 74 I just returned from a five day annual turkey hunt out in the hill country of west Texas. Hope I never get too old to hunt turkeys, lol!

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Apr 3, 2019 08:28:38   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Sirsnapalot wrote:
Don’t know your age but at 74 I just returned from a five day annual turkey hunt out in the hill country of west Texas. Hope I never get too old to hunt turkeys, lol!


I'm 74 for a few more days, and age is just a number. I still get around just fine, and I'm planning for the future..

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Apr 3, 2019 08:39:11   #
Sirsnapalot Loc: Hammond, Louisiana
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I'm 74 for a few more days, and age is just a number. I still get around just fine, and I'm planning for the future..


👍

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Apr 3, 2019 09:15:20   #
howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co
 
Bigmike1 wrote:
Nice shots. I understand that in some places they are becoming pests. I have always wanted to go turkey hunting but never got around to it. Now, at my age, I don't know if I could stand the physical effort. Here in Utah quail have invaded the neighborhoods. I see them all the time driving professionally. Quail chicks amuse me. Their legs and feet are so tiny that you can't see them and they seem to just float over the ground.


Thank you Mike. In my area we have scaled quail, they are daily visitors
to my bird feeders.

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Apr 3, 2019 09:18:03   #
howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co
 
Sirsnapalot wrote:
These beautiful shots you captured of this bird reveals that he is a mature gobbler and not a jake. The beard length is that of a jake but his true age is revealed by its sharp spurs and full tail fan.
https://www.livelovehunt.com/portfolio-view/turkey-identification-the-difference-between-tom-and-jake-turkey/


Thank you Sirsnapalot. The first one is the jake, the last 3 are the mature gobbler,
two different turkey's.

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Apr 3, 2019 10:27:03   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Nice set.

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Apr 3, 2019 11:15:05   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Very nice set!

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Apr 3, 2019 16:55:13   #
howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co
 
kpmac wrote:
Nice set.


Thank you Kpmac

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Apr 3, 2019 16:55:41   #
howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co
 
UTMike wrote:
Very nice set!


Thank yoyu Mike

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Apr 3, 2019 19:54:25   #
Bigmike1 Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.
 
Well, I will be 79 in November. I still get around all right but have developed neuropathy in my feet, which doesn't help matters. I actually haven't done any kind of hunting in years now although I am prepared to do so if hard times come along. I'm glad you enjoyed your hunt.

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Apr 4, 2019 07:31:07   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
howlynn wrote:
Turkey's on alert.

Nice shots.

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Apr 4, 2019 09:17:08   #
howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co
 
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Nice shots.


Thank you Jack, nice eagle capture in your Avatar.

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