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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: Hangfire on May 01, 2010, 07:09:00 PM

Title: 2010 turkey weight
Post by: Hangfire on May 01, 2010, 07:09:00 PM: It appears that the turkeys wintered well and their weight is bigger than normal. I have seen what I would call 2 year old birds weighted at 21.5 pounds and reports of other birds over 20 pounds.

I have so far shot only a jake, he had more fat than I have ever seen in a spring bird.

What are you all seeing?
Title: Re: 2010 turkey weight
Post by: yelp on May 01, 2010, 07:54:11 PM: Normally that is in the range..a little heavy..but with the lighter than normal winter..I would expect it..I know that is the case with me..LOL.
Title: Re: 2010 turkey weight
Post by: fishunt247 on May 01, 2010, 08:06:38 PM: Didn't weigh them, but the first bird I shot this year was definitely bigger than the second, though I think both were two year olds. The first one might have been a 3 year old, but in that rocky country it is hard to base the age off of spur length.

Anyways, the first one was definitly a bigger bird weight wise...but that could be because his craw was full of "wild bird feed." He was eating well, and I guess those subdevelopment yuppies that decide to move their homes into turkey country and feed the birds will save on a little food as of April 16, 2010. :chuckle: The first one also came from an area that had a much much milder winter than the second bird.

On average, I don't know, I never weigh them, so my contribution to this thread was nothing. Oops.
Title: Re: 2010 turkey weight
Post by: PA BEN on May 06, 2010, 06:41:41 AM: I did notice the birds we got right of the roost without a full craw still were 20 lbers. I haven't hunted turkeys for two years and before that I killed turkeys each year. They do seem to be holding there wt. this year.
Title: Re: 2010 turkey weight
Post by: bowhunterforever on May 07, 2010, 01:04:32 AM: I killed a 2YO bird probly 17 to 19LBS :dunno: I dont weigh them. :EAT: