Saw a nice Tom strutting this morning.

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03-21-2019 | 12:53 PM

Phil from Maine

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Saw a nice Tom strutting this morning.

I saw a Tom this morning chasing some jakes away from the hens and going into full strut. He was just outside my window under a bird feeder. It was pretty decent to see him in action as he gobbled and chase the jakes away. He also looked to have at least 1 inch spurs. A very nice old bird. Just think hunting season for us will not arrive until close to May.. None the less it was great to see him in action..
Hopefully a better picture of him from yesterday..Do you think he may have a double beard or just split?

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03-22-2019 | 06:46 AM

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Looks like the bristles originate from a single pedicle so I would say single beard. It also looks split side-to-side, multiple beards usually follow the vertical axis of the neck.

03-22-2019 | 09:59 AM

Phil from Maine

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You maybe right. However when you blow the beard up it looks to be around an inch shorter on the left side. But that doesn’t necessarily mean anything either. Hopefully I will get him during our season and find out for sure.

03-22-2019 | 11:44 AM

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Good luck.

03-30-2019 | 05:12 PM

Phil from Maine

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I had five long beards on my front lawn this morning and one out back with the hens. I am hoping that they will be nearby during the end of April.

03-31-2019 | 05:28 AM

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Seen over 20 yesterday.About 8 Gobblers strutting with em.

04-02-2019 | 08:15 AM

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Good luck when turkey season opens Phil. Life is good.

04-03-2019 | 12:48 PM

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Get em phil....

04-04-2019 | 01:00 AM

Phil from Maine

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Thanks everyone.. Two days ago I had around 50 birds go by here.. In tow with a lot of hens were five nice toms and a jake that they kept running off.
Most likely it will be like years past where they split up and are no place to be found.. I will be trying to get one to come out in the back field just the same though because they have to be around the area some place,