Can some you guys measure your gobblers from the top of head to bottom of wattles? Measure as if he were standing straight up looking not strutting. I have the new nikon turkey scope that is supposed to let you know if the birds inside of 40 yards. I just wanted to check it against some measurements before I rely on it. I let a bird walk in VA this year because I thought he was too far turns out he was right on the 40 yard line uphill from me. Looking uphill he just looked farther so I let him walk. The nitro 4x5x7s im shooting in the 935 right now would have toasted him. Oh well thats the breaks. :funnyturkey: Does anyone have an idea the length?
Doesnt anyone have an idea on the length :toothy9:?
Just a guess but I would say 8-10 inches.
7 3/4" from the freeze dried head of a mounted bird in a fully upright position. They can stretch them further, but I'd consider this the most common position of an undisturbed bird just looking around and a good baseline.
Obviously some could be smaller or even larger, but this was from a large Missouri bird if that matters.
Hope that helps you out.
I measured my bird the other day and I'd call it 8".
Yep roughly 8". 10 feet though when they are stretched out looking for that "hen" though!