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Old 12-27-2005 | 08:18 PM
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No turkeys cant smell but buzzards sure can.
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Old 12-28-2005 | 10:20 AM
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No turkeys cant smell but buzzards sure can.

I will beg to differ. I will repeat myself again, turkeys have a weak sense of smell, as many birds do. Buzzards inherited a evolved mega-smell, as use that sense of smell for location. Turkeys, unlike buzzards, do not have the ability to use smell to their advantage, even for a defense mechanism, yet they can smell to a very weak point. If you read my original post better, then you can see the arguement. If you don't beleive me or the others, look up factual evidence on the Wild turkey Federation, wild turkey anatomy studies, and even the simple google search on smell and turkeys. Thank you and have a nice day.
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Old 12-28-2005 | 04:27 PM
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Hey coyotestalker..you got me searching the other day,and I found out African vultures can not smell,but american vultures can smell...I didn't knowturkey vultures have abetter sense of smell than the black vultures.I did know they nest on the ground.Hey here'sanother interesting fact....[align=left]
[/align][align=left]+ Turkey vultures are attracted to the smell of mercaptan, a gas produced by the beginnings of decay. [/align][align=left][/align][align=left]Now we know what type of gas alot of our hunting friends have after eating camp food.[/align][align=left][/align][align=left][/align][align=left][/align]
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Old 12-28-2005 | 05:14 PM
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I'll bet all those bugs flying around in the springreally give gobblers a head acke
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Old 12-28-2005 | 07:13 PM
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i heard that vultures have one of the largest olefactory units on the planet..lol..meaning they have an unbelievably good sense of smell
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Old 12-28-2005 | 11:08 PM
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Hey coyotestalker..you got me searching the other day,and I found out African vultures can not smell,but american vultures can smell...I didn't know turkey vultures have a better sense of smell than the black vultures.I did know they nest on the ground.Hey here's another interesting fact....[align=left]
[/align][align=left]+ Turkey vultures are attracted to the smell of mercaptan, a gas produced by the beginnings of decay. [/align][align=left] [/align][align=left]Now we know what type of gas alot of our hunting friends have after eating camp food.[/align][align=left] [/align][align=left] [/align][align=left] [/align]

Lol, great find!
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Old 12-29-2005 | 09:42 AM
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If turkeys could smell to the extent that it would be a defensive measure, no one would ever shoot one. Your buddy lost the bet.
Exactly!
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