What species is this?
04-15-2010, 06:47 AM
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Fork Horn
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Location: Wisconsin
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What species is this?
I was wondering if you could help me out. I called this one in for my dad this morning and it almost seems to me that this is a merriams turkey. I hunt in WI. Is this a merriams or an eastern with really light colored tips? Thanks for the help!
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04-15-2010, 11:37 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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It does resemble a Rio, but the base of the tail on a Rio is more buff colored. Plus, if this bird was killed in Wisconsin, it's not a Rio. I have killed a couple of buffed colored Easterns, but not quite like this one.
04-15-2010, 12:52 PM
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Fork Horn
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Yeah this bird never gobbled once and we saw him for literally 30 seconds before my dad shot. And this was the reddest i have ever seen a turkies head, it was almost a reddish-orange when it was sneaking up behind pretty boy. My dad didn't let him get that far tho haha
He weighed in at 25lbs, 1 5/8 spurs, and 11 inch beard.
He weighed in at 25lbs, 1 5/8 spurs, and 11 inch beard.
