This sure suprises me because it is a known fact that this is the only indication of age with gobblers. Yes you do see spurs wore off and that are only 1/2 or even broke, but it is clear that the spur if properly grown would have been the proper length. I shot \a Rio one time in KA and one side was 1in and the other was a 1/2 in but with the rounded ends I could see that the bird was 3 years old easy. Terrian can change the spurs, but on the most part out of the 15 States I've been most of them are not worn off.

Here in Ontario I took a Tagged bird with 1 3/8 spurs and when the numbers where sent in and came back that bird traveled 40 miles and was 5 years old , so I would say the chart is real close to the Stats I got from the MNR..

Ha - glad to provide a source of humor for the board

Meant to type "4 - 5

Original post edited.

MC

Good point - agree - long pointy spurs - bird ain't stupid!

JW