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Scientific Study: ...Male Wild Turkeys Benefit Even When They Don't Get The Girl
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sman
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I have another theory... If you can't participate in an activity that you enjoy then why not be a spectator.
Adirondacker
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I actually think the subordinate tom is just waiting his chance....waiting as close buy as possible. I once shot a tom out of a group of toms during a fall turkey hunt in NY. As soon as he started flopping another tom attacked him. The one I shot had behaved like the boss but "his buddies" were just waiting for the opportunity to eliminate their "brother". I think they are so instinctively programed to reproduce they stay as close to the hen (opportunity) as possible.
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Gut_Pile
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Interesting read. Thanks for sharing
silvestris
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Contrary to popular opinion, it is not necessarily the dominant male that does the breeding. The hen determines when and with whom she will breed.
