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Title: Colville area Species Check
Post by: CharlieBlue on May 07, 2021, 06:51:03 PM

First year Turkey hunting.  Using a Remington 870 Super Mag  Firing Remington 3.5” heavy #6 Undertaker Choke.  Probably too long of a shot!  But patterned great at the range.... anyway, thought I was hunting Meriam’s,  looks like a Rio?? 

Title: Re: Colville area Species Check
Post by: jrebel on May 07, 2021, 06:53:54 PM

Do you have a better picture of the fan?

Title: Re: Colville area Species Check
Post by: Russ McDonald on May 07, 2021, 07:11:06 PM

It is a merriam or a mix. Lots of a little darker meriams up there.  A couple years ago I got on active duty army on a beautiful fully white Merriam and almost same place maybe 500 yards apart next day I got a one a little darker.  Second pic is me.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210508/1c0a779f8b910755719b6a27c0e1b481.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210508/2889a244f5c09fa1e70179d39f77f3c4.jpg)

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Title: Re: Colville area Species Check
Post by: CharlieBlue on May 07, 2021, 07:13:02 PM

Here is the fan.

Title: Re: Colville area Species Check
Post by: CharlieBlue on May 07, 2021, 07:18:45 PM

That must have been an amazing couple days Russ! 

Title: Re: Colville area Species Check
Post by: Russ McDonald on May 07, 2021, 07:23:21 PM

Yeah that is a Merriam for sure.  The coverts or inner ring of feathers are pretty white and sometime late season birds have pretty beat up fans from fighting.

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Title: Re: Colville area Species Check
Post by: CharlieBlue on May 07, 2021, 07:56:08 PM

Here is one more.  Not as white as that pic looked.

Title: Re: Colville area Species Check
Post by: Limhangerslayer on May 07, 2021, 09:22:43 PM

There really isn’t much of a pure strain of turkey in Washington besides eastern’s.  They have planted Merriams and Rio’s in every spot in eastern Washington.  Congrats on your first bird

Title: Re: Colville area Species Check
Post by: birddogdad on May 19, 2021, 10:27:07 AM

and for your state slam, the area is only recognized for merriams.. not rio subspecies.. i found this out the hard way!

Title: Re: Colville area Species Check
Post by: CharlieBlue on May 19, 2021, 06:30:54 PM

Great info guys!  Can’t wait for the fall when I can finish off my Merriam limit.  Good to know about the state Slam.... maybe one day. I’ve got a lot to learn first.  One thing is for certain,  I’m hooked!