is this myth true?

[NY_BoWhUnT3R]

do turkeys really stick there head up when its rains and drown!!!
come on are they really that stupid or is this true?

[StrutnBPS]

I guess if it were true that the population would take a pretty good beatin' each year.

I am pretty sure its just a ole wise saying.

[jghoffman12]

your answer is in the most recent issue of Turkey and Turkey Hunting magazine, page 16 and the answer is no, they aren't that dumb. check out the magazine, it's well worth the price. one of my favorites.

[Bobgobble2]

After a good hard rain we always eat turkey!!!!![:-][:-][:-]

[JLmoore1956]

Well few years back, I sat in a pouring rain for opening day. When turkeys did pass their heads were almost near the ground and they were all scrunched over..... couldn't tell if tom or hen, so I would say MYTH![8D]

[bsteve]

A farmer told me that it can happen with domestic chicks. The wild birds are smarter than that.

[wineguy]

Whats the question here? Please explain, sorry.

[Rebel Hog]

ORIGINAL: wineguy

Whats the question here? Please explain, sorry.

Dan, some people say that turkeys look up with their mouths openwhen it's raining and they drown!

[wineguy]

Ohhh. Hadn't heard that one before. Old high school ag teacher came out to my property about 4 years ago to go turkey hunting, it was pouring rain and I told him to have fun, because I was not going out there to get my new shotgun soaked, especially when there were not going to be any turkeys out in the rain. 3 hours later he came back with a tom w/10" beard. Said it was in one of our vineyards, gave it a couple yelps, and he came running.

Long story short, the turkey survived the pouring rain without drownding (and I got an A in the class. lol).

Thanks for the clarification RH.

[halcon]

We have turkeys and a lot of rain and the only thingI can say if any of themhave drowned it must have washed them away at the same time