Which is the easiest sub-species to kill?
#1
Which is the easiest sub-species to kill?
I live and hunt in Louisiana, so I'm hunting Easterns. I usually kill my two bird limit every season but it's not always easy. I went to Texas last spring for the first time. I killed a couple of Rio's with relatively ease. I have never hunted the other sub-species, but the Rio's were much easier to hunt than Easterns. Of course there were more turkeys around than I'm used to, so this probably had something to do with it.
#3
RE: Which is the easiest sub-species to kill?
ORIGINAL: ranchand99
Rio's are easier.Easterns are the toughest.That ought to fan the flames,but is still my opinion.[8D]
Rio's are easier.Easterns are the toughest.That ought to fan the flames,but is still my opinion.[8D]
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brainerd Mn. USA
Posts: 419
RE: Which is the easiest sub-species to kill?
I've taken Easterns,Osceolas,and Merriams, and the Merriams have been the easiest to take.But like turk2di has stated,I think the Merriams are easier just becase of the lack of hunting pressure where we hunt them.
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NewLowell ,Ontario ,Canada
Posts: 2,765
RE: Which is the easiest sub-species to kill?
Paintbrush , wait till you give them ol Loud mouth Rio's a going over , your mind will change
Rio - number 1 on the easy chart
Merriams - number 2 on the chart
Osceola- Number 3 on the chart
Easterns - number 4 on the chart
then I find Osceola's and Easterns near the same...BT
Rio - number 1 on the easy chart
Merriams - number 2 on the chart
Osceola- Number 3 on the chart
Easterns - number 4 on the chart
then I find Osceola's and Easterns near the same...BT
#9
RE: Which is the easiest sub-species to kill?
easterns are definately the smartest by far. i dont know what sub-species i ran into on a deer hunt in iowa but i could have clubbed them over the head if i wanted to. that doesnt happen in PA
#10
RE: Which is the easiest sub-species to kill?
Personally, I don't think there is an "easy" turkey!! Make a move at the wrong time and say Bye-Bye turkey!! They all still have exceptional eye sight, and incredible reflexes as well. Easy turkey? I guessI don't get the easy part? Never hunted Osceola'sor Merriams before, but the Rio and many easterns I took always made me look silly ifI made a blunder!!