Turkey Tracks?

pintailhomes · 12-20-2005, 11:17 AM

We are just barely starting to get some Wild Turkeys where I hunt, but I've yet to see any in my county to date. I ran across some tracks the other day deer hunting about 3-5 inches from the tip to the rear and they were in one straight line. So was that a turkey?

jepcho · 12-20-2005, 01:02 PM

That would be around the right size. I would say they probably are. What did they look like exactly?

pintailhomes · 12-20-2005, 01:34 PM

They were in the snow and 3 finger spread shape, which looked like a 4th claw at the base. After a little Internet searching appears to be what they were.

Still haven't "seen" one yet, but if these are the tracks then they moved about 15-20 miles from where I've seen them, but I just saw the one set.

Of course Mountain Lions are now officially in Iowa, but I've heard they can move hundreds of miles a night if then choose. Their tracks are a little harder to verify.

jepcho · 12-20-2005, 01:37 PM

Are you in Iowa?? I live in Iowa. About where you from. Most places in this state have turkeys.

pintailhomes · 12-20-2005, 02:51 PM

Well I live in Des Moines, but do all my hunting in Audubon County.

jepcho · 12-20-2005, 07:52 PM

Oh I see. I do most of my hunting in the very southern part of the state, near Ottumwa.

Adrian J Hare · 12-27-2005, 04:53 PM

Did it look like this