can turkeys smell you

deb098 · 01-27-2006, 06:59 PM

iwanted to know if turkeys can smell people

sour01 · 01-27-2006, 07:01 PM

If they could---I don't think you would ever shoot one. I wouldn't worry about his smelling ability---but you better take his eyesight real serious.

Coyotestalker · 01-27-2006, 07:07 PM

They have poor smell, but great eyesight like sour01 said. Turkeys have trichomatic eyesight, just like us and other mammals. They can even see ultraviolet light, and can sense shifts in lighting.

Bobgobble2 · 01-27-2006, 07:15 PM

Only if you use Jalvja turkey lure!!

Naw they cant thank goodness....

deb098 · 01-27-2006, 07:25 PM

where do you get that jalvja turkey lure

Adrian J Hare · 01-27-2006, 07:32 PM

Deb , I appoligize , I should not have posted a topic like that. I was just horsing around with the guys and was hoping that others would not take it seriously.

Turkeys can not smell and there is no need to have any kind of scent for them. As some have said above , if they could smell they would be near impossable to kill.

I very sorry if my post mislead you....BT

jalvja · 01-28-2006, 04:29 AM

I have proof that turkey cannot smell

While huntin with Adrian and Scrapper one mornin after a night of beer and hot wings.We still had birds come as close as 10 yds.Didn't bother them birds one bit however it was wiltin the leaves of the tree Adrian was sittin under

and was makin my eyes

Rob/PA Bowyer · 01-28-2006, 04:29 AM

I agree with Adrian, Deb turkeys cannot smell humans and the thread on turkey scent was for fun and ficticious. We hope you don't go away from HuntingNet thinking those guys think turkeys can smell and there is a lure for them. We were just having some fun but you bring up a good point, when in doubt, ask. There is no such thing as a dumb question except for the question not asked.

And I missed welcoming you aboard the forums so, welcome and enjoy...sometimes we can be silly.

turk2di · 01-28-2006, 05:58 AM

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ORIGINAL: sour01

If they could---I don't think you would ever shoot one. I wouldn't worry about his smelling ability---but you better take his eyesight real serious.

Or they r simply not able( smart enuf)to use it for a defence.

maytom · 01-28-2006, 12:55 PM

Quote:

ORIGINAL: jalvja

I have proof that turkey cannot smell

While huntin with Adrian and Scrapper one mornin after a night of beer and hot wings.We still had birds come as close as 10 yds.Didn't bother them birds one bit however it was wiltin the leaves of the tree Adrian was sittin under

and was makin my eyes

LOL!!! Now talk about singed turkey feathers!! Jal, you had to have a cloths pin on your nose!!Hot wings and beer out of short stocky canadian, it didn't get a chance to digest that long before turning into a Methane gas!!