Turkeys
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There's a white one in a flock of true wild ones in a bush I hunt I talked to the landowner and he said it was an albino and had been with the hen and other chicks since hatching. I see that lil f*cker all deer season but never in the spring untill I start salting after turkey season. Ima buy a fall tag this year and take him with a bow
I was thinking about eating it. BTW if they are clearly runaways without wearing alittle doggie collar that says who owns them what then?
While your getting all afronted by people who give us a bad name, you should consider that the majority of damage that has happened in the past has been from domestic animals that escape into the local wildlife.
Your right I shouldve just picked them up, taken them home. Maybe posted a small add in the EE.. "I have all your turkeys, please call, the one that answers to the name Bob seems especially sad to be lost"
But hey dont let this get in the way of your indigination.
Thats the best thing you can do right there USP.
If you are hunting with permission somewhere ask your landowner about them, and if he doesn't know check with an area farmer or 2.
There's an old fella down the road from me who is a little lax keeping his birds in ( ducks, geese,turkeys ) and although we all realize he has a responsibility to keep them in - none of the locals would think of destroying his loose birds.
If it got out that someone from outside the area who was hunting the area with permission, shot those birds, other hunters may find they no longer have permission to hunt around here.
Yeah clearly if I wanted to be a poacher I wouldve shot them all and not posted here about it. I am not one for trespassing on private property either. I made this thread only because I was sort of puzzled to see awhole flock of turkeys sit there gobbling at me from a few feet away.
If I see them next time, Ill ask the guy who owns the land at the end of the road and see what he says.
Do escaped domestics have the same season as indigenous wild ones, or are they considered a nuisance type species that you can shoot at will, provide discharge and land is ok type of thing?
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No where in the regs does it define what a "wild turkey" is, a tame duck that escapes is considered a wild duck, I would imagine a turkey that isn't in a pen or barnyard is by association a "wild" turkey.
Ran into this isssue once while netting some pheasants that had escaped.
Ran into this isssue once while netting some pheasants that had escaped.
I was thinking about eating it. BTW if they are clearly runaways without wearing alittle doggie collar that says who owns them what then?
While your getting all afronted by people who give us a bad name, you should consider that the majority of damage that has happened in the past has been from domestic animals that escape into the local wildlife.
Your right I shouldve just picked them up, taken them home. Maybe posted a small add in the EE.. "I have all your turkeys, please call, the one that answers to the name Bob seems especially sad to be lost"
But hey dont let this get in the way of your indigination.
Many rural people keep free range chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc. The animals are free to roam as they see fit until the owner decides to harvest/sell them. The benefit of free range is the animals eats for free and thus cost the owner nothing...downside is some people think that just because something is along the road and doesn't have "alittle doggie collar" on it then it becomes theirs.
Its free range...meaning no barn or fence. The owner could put up a sign to tell the turkeys not to venture off the property but turkeys tend not to be the best readers. We had chickens as a kid that would roam all over...up to 1/2 a mile away.
. We had chickens as a kid that would roam all over...up to 1/2 a mile away.
Bad name my ass;
Id shoot them for many reasons, the first would be to stop breeding with wild birds. Mixing domestic with wild is not a strong survival gene pool.
Second, no tag required.
Third, freezer full of meat... shame.. when they would prolly drop dead at the first sight of cold weather.
Last but not least reason... It would be fun.
Its free range...meaning no barn or fence. The owner could put up a sign to tell the turkeys not to venture off the property but turkeys tend not to be the best readers
Do they ussually come back? Or do they just wander off?
I dunno, If I went to the expense of having free range chickens or turkeys, i would at least fence the outer perimeter of the property as between the road and coyotes I would think if they went to far that would be it for them.
I would agree that the animals should be enclosed but some people really like the idea of free range. Fence and/or a barn is a lot more costly than a couple bucks for a day old turkey. The person will loose some but if coyotes are getting too many the others won't venture to far from saftey. It costs a number of multiples of the purchase price to feed them if they where fenced in a small enclosure.
Theres a lot of merit to keeping them from breeding with the wild birds but if they are somebodies property I am thinking he plans on them not surviving the winter too!
Can you give us a reg or something to justify why no tag required if you can't prove they are domestic? Not arguing, asking.
Too my mind if it looks anything like a wild turkey I am not laying my sights on it unless in season and I am gonna tag it. Way too much to risk for a $25 worth of meat.
USP, you are among friends here. Admit you are hungry. Many of us are addicts as well as yourself. We buy guns and ammo instead of food.
Do what I do and go to local food banks once the freezer is emptied between hunting seasons. They will suspect you are an addict so don't wear a shooting vest or go there smelling of Hoppes #9.
If you can convince them you are just destitute and not a gun addict you should be able to scratch by until next opening day!
