What's your favorite turkey subspecies?

[merriamsman]

Big surprise coming - Merriams!

[roverboy]

All I've ever hunted is Easterns, so that would be it. I've got my eye on Osceolas though.

[SD_smith]

Merriam...South Dakota Merriams specifically

[Jcfd142]

Easterns

[randy6471]

 Easterns

[GobbleNut]

I suspect most all of us hunt somewhere that we have a nostalgic connection to and we hunt for a single subspecies there.  Such is the case for me, at least.  I grew up hunting high-mountain Merriam's gobblers here in New Mexico and they will always be my favorite for a variety of reasons. 

However, if I was to eliminate them from the equation, I would say my second choice would be Eastern's.

Quite honestly, all of the subspecies have their positive attributes,...IF I get to hunt them under the right conditions.  Give me a few gobblers that will gobble occasionally,...and in a location where I can apply my preferred hunting tactics,...and where I can get away from other hunters to a degree,...and I am a happy turkey hunter regardless of subspecies.     

[Ctrize]

Merriam  SD

[Jstocks]

Hard headed hard hunted Easterns being the most satisfaction from a successful hunt. I'm from south Ms, live in LA, but my favorite places to hunt them is the Ozarks and the Appalachian Foothills in Tn.

[Dark Whiskey]

Eastern Wild Turkey

[RIO GRANDE MAN]

The Rio Grande, hands down.  Followed by the Merriam's.

[land cruiser]

I do not discriminate based on subspecies

[tal]

Sun light dappling down through the leaves of a mixed hardwood ridge with an eastern bird sounding off...

[SinGin]

Rio 's for me. I've seen them do stupid stuff our Mo Easterns wouldn't even think of doing.

[bigbird]

Do I have to pick lol?  It's a toss up between an eastern or a rio.

[Bay1985]

Easterns