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Title: Have you seen this?
Post by: Mailman on April 13, 2011, 04:51:28 PM

I have not been hunting long but this is the center feather on the fan of my bird also the feather to the left has it also. Color banding that is like the wing. And how do I judge its age? taxidermist said he has seen this before. he was guessing its age at 3-4
(http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af29/huntiowa/Turkey%20Spring%202011/IMG_20110413_0903361.jpg)

Title: Re: Have you seen this?
Post by: Bagg-it Tag-it on April 13, 2011, 05:37:41 PM

Several of the birds I've killed in TN have that band. I don't think it is an age indicator though.

Title: Re: Have you seen this?
Post by: Trevor2 on April 13, 2011, 06:49:27 PM

age him by his spurs....im hoping to kill one banded up like that

Title: Re: Have you seen this?
Post by: BOFF on April 13, 2011, 06:57:23 PM

Asked basically the same question. :icon_thumright:

http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,5551.0.html

Congrats on the bird!!

God Bless,
David B.

Title: Re: Have you seen this?
Post by: Flydown on April 13, 2011, 06:59:35 PM

I have killed a few with those white bands. Pretty cool mailman! And judging by the way the tail fan is laying on the ground, I'm 100% sure he is as old as he is gonna get. ;D. Congrats on a good looking turkey!

Title: Re: Have you seen this?
Post by: harvester on April 13, 2011, 07:54:52 PM

I've killed a few myself like that, seems to be fairly common around here.
You can age them most of the time by the length of their spurs.

Title: Re: Have you seen this?
Post by: bowhunter84 on April 13, 2011, 09:03:18 PM

beautiful bird :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: Have you seen this?
Post by: lmbhngr on April 13, 2011, 09:06:58 PM

spurs=age :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: Have you seen this?
Post by: hookedspur on April 13, 2011, 09:10:04 PM

:agreed: :icon_thumright:

Quote from: bowhunter84 on April 13, 2011, 09:03:18 PM
beautiful bird :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: Have you seen this?
Post by: Bustabeak on April 13, 2011, 09:14:33 PM

Killed one last Wednesday like that. If you look close in the pic you can see it. I thought it was pretty cool. Congratulations on the kill!
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j137/joshsmallwood1/1302148277.jpg)

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