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Started by st8tman, April 28, 2014, 02:56:23 PM
Quote from: st8tman on April 28, 2014, 07:34:50 PMWhile I hunt primarily in the Blue Ridge Mountains, I also hunt some farmlands in the mountain foothills. Seems this phenomenon of "Bigger than Yesterday" holds true for both areas. While the weights of the birds are remarkably consistent, the spur length is another thing. Seems the birds that reside in the foothill-farm country always have longer spurs. The "mountain dwellers" are constantly wearing theirs down on all the rough terrain/rocks. I have also noticed the birds from far Eastern Virginia where there is primarily flat agriculture (peanuts/soybeans)have even greater spur length...with mature birds often being razor sharp.
Quote from: Gooserbat on April 29, 2014, 03:24:12 PMI think it's just a factor of where they live and diet.
Quote from: J-Shaped on April 28, 2014, 07:22:35 PMI've noticed that since the invention of the InterWeb, both weights, spur lengthd and beard lengthd have increased on average. I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe our scales and rulers were off in the past.............
Quote from: trackerbucky on April 30, 2014, 12:23:27 PMSetting aside whether or not global warming is "real and dangerous", Bergmann's Rule would indicate that it isn't responsible for bigger turkeys. Bergmann's rule is an ecogeographic principle that states that within a broadly distributed taxonomic clade, populations and species of larger size are found in colder environments, and species of smaller size are found in warmer regions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergmann%27s_ruleBergmann's rule explains why bucks in Saskatchewan often reach a live weight of over 300 pounds while bucks in Texas go 150 - 200.