Post by: swanderek on October 13, 2021, 09:11:08 AM
This summer I swear I heard wild turkeys gooble around me on the tree farm. Last week I caught these on my camera
Post by: Dan-o on October 13, 2021, 09:46:59 AM
Hopefully they can avoid getting eaten long enough to flourish and establish a bigger crowd.
Post by: steeleywhopper on October 13, 2021, 10:56:02 AM
Post by: 7mmfan on October 13, 2021, 11:44:25 AM
Post by: RB on October 13, 2021, 11:55:37 AM
Pilchuck Tree Farm has had turkeys around for quite some time. Most of that ground west of hwy 9 isn't open to hunting though. Would be nice if they took off a bit, but there's a lot of things trying to eat them.
:yeah:
Lived in the Bryant area for nearly 30 years and saw a few for a while (which I assumed were planted) but they quickly disappeared lots of predators (wild and domestic) and wet it is I am sure does not help. :twocents:
Post by: KP-Skagit on October 13, 2021, 01:59:39 PM
Post by: RB on October 13, 2021, 02:06:27 PM
Used to see them just west of McMurray. I assumed they were escaped "domestic wild" turkeys. Wild, domestic, wild turkeys if you will.
:yeah:
Probably the same birds
Post by: swanderek on October 13, 2021, 05:09:51 PM
Post by: Man Tracker on October 13, 2021, 10:04:53 PM
Post by: Special T on October 13, 2021, 11:06:55 PM
Post by: RB on October 13, 2021, 11:47:34 PM
NWTF spearheaded turkey releases for two years back in the 90's on the Pilchuck Tree farm in the Bryant area. When we released them it was like watching a bowling ball with wings take off. Reports of them came in for several years then stopped. Maybe a few made it? Great to see.
Those must have been the ones we saw back then. We moved to Grandview Road in 1993 and saw Turkeys shortly after for a while, but they just disappeared quickly. Not sure why though??