Wild turkeys in 407/437?

[swanderek]

I live in Arlington on the border of 407 and 437.
This summer I swear I heard wild turkeys gooble around me on the tree farm. Last week I caught these on my camera

[Dan-o]

Very cool.
Hopefully they can avoid getting eaten long enough to flourish and establish a bigger crowd.

[steeleywhopper]

There used to be a bunch of them up by Fortson, probably 10 years ago or so.

[7mmfan]

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.

[RB]

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.

 

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.   

[KP-Skagit]

Used to see them just west of McMurray. I assumed they were escaped "domestic wild" turkeys. Wild, domestic, wild turkeys if you will.

[RB]

Used to see them just west of McMurray. I assumed they were escaped "domestic wild" turkeys. Wild, domestic, wild turkeys if you will.

 

Probably the same birds

[swanderek]

Yeah I’m not to far from there.

[Man Tracker]

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.

[Special T]

5 ish years ago the Tulalip tribe had a release program. I have seen turkeys in the stanwood area 2 years ago.

[RB]

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??