I got these pictures today. I think it's the same bird. The first pic looks like it may be a Tom but the second looks like it's a Jake.
Jake or Tom?
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Tom IMO
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Pure guess based on very limited turkey hunting experience but without seeing its fan I think it would be hard to say for sure. I would lean more towards tom just based on the length of its beard.
Setterman
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Longbeard with a short beard, his chest gives it away
Rakkin6
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Dinner
I'd shoot him unless it was private property an I was confident there were other toms in the area.
It's private and we used to have a lot of turkeys, now they just pass through from Time to time.
The old cow farm next to me sold and they built a brewery right where the traditional roost trees were. Birds got scattered. Their in the area, but they used to congregate... not so much anymore
I'd say Tom.
woodsman04
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Adult gobbler. Look at his chest depth and his covert wing feathers. The bronze/brown/black colored feathers that cover his flight feathers a few inches. Jakes will be half that size and sometimes in a jagged irregular pattern. Adults are long and a very smooth curve shape.
Old bird for sure. Healthy, full chest, shorter legs, and has a pretty good size noggin on him. Jakes always look long legged and out of proportion.
2yr - 3yr old bird not a jake
catman529
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Full wing patch, adult bird
Actually Supper but yeah.
Wish I could see the wing patch in those photos.
Hymie3
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i agree with the 2-3 year old theory. Tom, but maybe not at full potential just yet...
JCDEERMAN
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Tom
Rakkin6
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Could be breakfast if you make some biscuits and ground turkey sausage.Actually Supper but yeah.
Tom, for sure. BOOM-FLOP!!
Granddaddy
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Bingo!
