How far will Eastern Tom's travel??
04-12-2008, 05:55 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Altmar New York USA
Posts: 1,247
How far will Eastern Tom's travel??
I'm looking for information on how far of a range do Eastern Tom's travel. I'm in upstate NY, mostly wooded countryside. A few scattered old farms here & there, but not many. Reason asking is 2wks ago I seen 3 nice toms traveling together about 2 miles down the road from my house.1 wk ago I seen what I believe to be the same 3 toms just a few yards down from the wk before. Now this morning I see 3 toms again together, same size beards across the road from my house. If its the same 3 toms they've traveled across good size stream, around a 3 acre pond, and up & down several hills to get through the woods by my house. Of course unless the silly things walked the edge of the road the full 2 miles or so to get up here!!
04-12-2008, 06:12 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WI USA
Posts: 175
RE: How far will Eastern Tom's travel??
In Wisconsin, they have used radiotransmitters and found some turkeys were harvested over 15 miles from where they were originally captured.
One bird went 5.8 miles in a 30-hour period, but most stayed close to the capture site.
One other thing I read. They also studied mortaility of those turkeys and here is what they found:
55% killed by hunters
6% killed by coyotes
3% killed by poaching (they think - could not be verified)
2% killed by cars
One bird went 5.8 miles in a 30-hour period, but most stayed close to the capture site.
One other thing I read. They also studied mortaility of those turkeys and here is what they found:
55% killed by hunters
6% killed by coyotes
3% killed by poaching (they think - could not be verified)
2% killed by cars
04-12-2008, 07:25 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: North Central, Iowa
Posts: 1,900
RE: How far will Eastern Tom's travel??
ORIGINAL: Sling
In Wisconsin, they have used radiotransmitters and found some turkeys were harvested over 15 miles from where they were originally captured.
One bird went 5.8 miles in a 30-hour period, but most stayed close to the capture site.
One other thing I read. They also studied mortaility of those turkeys and here is what they found:
55% killed by hunters
6% killed by coyotes
3% killed by poaching (they think - could not be verified)
2% killed by cars
In Wisconsin, they have used radiotransmitters and found some turkeys were harvested over 15 miles from where they were originally captured.
One bird went 5.8 miles in a 30-hour period, but most stayed close to the capture site.
One other thing I read. They also studied mortaility of those turkeys and here is what they found:
55% killed by hunters
6% killed by coyotes
3% killed by poaching (they think - could not be verified)
2% killed by cars
04-14-2008, 11:37 AM
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Jackson, TN
Posts: 836
RE: How far will Eastern Tom's travel??
Sling
That is some great information - thanks for sharing
I suspected they traveled quite a ways. It also helps explain how turkeys have populated my state (Tennessee) in such a relatively short period since being captured and released in multiple sites.
Mouthcaller
That is some great information - thanks for sharing
I suspected they traveled quite a ways. It also helps explain how turkeys have populated my state (Tennessee) in such a relatively short period since being captured and released in multiple sites.
Mouthcaller