Rio looking turkeys IN GA!

[antharper]

Not sure if this one counts, but I killed this one that had fairly white tips in Statesboro about 8-9 years ago

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Lighter than any I could find in my pictures . Cool looking mount !

 

[bfriendly]

Not sure if this one counts, but I killed this one that had fairly white tips in Statesboro about 8-9 years ago

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Yeah that’s Sweet, and I don’t see any bronze on the tips.

 

[Glenn]

I had an uncle in Waycross that used to raise some domesticated turkeys. He ended up selling them all to hunting plantations in SW Georgia.

Always thought it was wrong…I don’t call him family anymore.

 

[buckpasser]

I had an uncle in Waycross that used to raise some domesticated turkeys. He ended up selling them all to hunting plantations in SW Georgia.

Always thought it was wrong…I don’t call him family anymore.

Hey, who doesn’t appreciate a good continental turkey hunt now and then? Extension ladder him up there on the “roost” at about midnight and any calling sounds like good calling in the morning! Success rate:100%.

 

[Blackston]

Hey, who doesn’t appreciate a good continental turkey hunt now and then? Extension ladder him up there on the “roost” at about midnight and any calling sounds like good calling in the morning! Success rate:100%.

Sounds like u got it figured out …. I wonder if one could be placed in a burlap sack and swung around like a helicopter …. Works on pen raised quail

 

[buckpasser]

Sounds like u got it figured out …. I wonder if one could be placed in a burlap sack and swung around like a helicopter …. Works on pen raised quail

In fairness, I’ve never put on a continental turkey hunt. I was told by someone that supposedly DID put them on that a big pen of gobblers is the key ingredient. A lonely Tom that hasn’t been by himself before apparently wants company pretty badly in the morning after being placed on the limb. I’d probably rather be tricked into a pen turkey hunt than a put and take quail hunt. Less shooting required to get the “meat”, and no other first time hunters trying hard not to shoot you while out there drunk as a skunk.

 

[Blackston]

It can get quite “ western “ lol …. You ain’t lived till ya had a yankee shootin at birds that won’t fly in close proximity to you

In fairness, I’ve never put on a continental turkey hunt. I was told by someone that supposedly DID put them on that a big pen of gobblers is the key ingredient. A lonely Tom that hasn’t been by himself before apparently wants company pretty badly in the morning after being placed on the limb. I’d probably rather be tricked into a pen turkey hunt than a put and take quail hunt. Less shooting required to get the “meat”, and no other first time hunters trying hard not to shoot you while out there drunk as a skunk.

 

[buckpasser]

It can get quite “ western “ lol …. You ain’t lived till ya had a yankee shootin at birds that won’t fly in close proximity to you

Unfortunately, I’ve lived. Don’t plan on living like that again!

 

[Permitchaser]

One of our challenge members entered this bird and I thought of your thread .View attachment 1220084

That looks like a Rio

 

[buckpasser]

Another pic of one from just now:

 

[buckpasser]

Again today:

 

[buckpasser]

Well, both of the Rio look alike Toms are now goners. My boss got serious this week and was able to take them. They are at the taxidermy shop (as I hoped they would be), so in about three years if I’m still alive, I’ll post up some cool taxidermy pics of them. Here’s to hoping the trait continues to manifest itself in the future!

 

[buckpasser]

I guess there’s another one out there, plus Jakes. Got a video yesterday evening.