What's your favorite sub-species of turkey to hunt and why? Or if you haven't been privileged enough to hunt more than one sub-species, which one would you like to hunt and why?

Right now, I'm pretty hung up on the Easterns. I'm still new at this game, but have heard that they (as a general rule) are the most challenging to take. I have a hunt lined up in Fl for next year to hunt the Osceola, but would really like to take a Meriam with the white tip fan.[:-]

I just want to kill a turkey lol.

We'll work on it 'ole buddy. By the way, it may be a conflict of my interest to take you turkey hunting since we're on different teams for the challenge.

I may be able to find you a Mature Jake. LOL

They seem to all have a quality of there own, like the Oce. because of the Lack of land hunting rights. Ya Ever notice how all them Flortains stick togeather, they never offer an invite to any of us ...BT

Hav not yet , But definitely the merriam in south dakota. hopefully next year i will make it there, Cause this year am going wild boar hunting with my bow.

The only sub-species available in my neck of the woods is the Eastern. I don't know how it could get any better than hunting the Eastern strain because of the habitat they live in. It's hard to beat a hardwood timber or creek bottom while out pursuing the wily Eastern. But if I had to choose another sub-species for a side trip, it would probably be a Merriams hunt in S.D. or Wyoming.

Rios, Merriam's and Easterns all taste the same to me--delicious!!!

Although I have yet to hunt outside my home state of WI, I would have to say I think Marriams are the prittiest of the sub species. I Hope to get out west one of thease coming years and chase them around a little bit.

Any turkey in a state I've never hunted before.

Hunting MO for the first time this spring