The backyard jakes...

[catman529]

Safe to say they aren't jakes anymore. Hope they stick around during the spring. They first showed up last March with 2 inch beards. There are 3 of them, only 2 in this pic

 

[Spurhunter]

Before I read the caption I was about to say those aren't jakes where I come from!

 

[easy45]

Hope you get them

 

[letsgohunting]

Cool!

 

[timberjack86]

They don't know whos yard they just stepped in

 

[catman529]

These three get a pass in my backyard.

 

[timberjack86]

These three get a pass in my backyard.

Luckiest turkeys on earth

 

[letsgohunting]

U gotta give em names if they get passes 4 the season

 

[timberjack86]

U gotta give em names if they get passes 4 the season

Fred, Ted and Larry

 

[catman529]

Well I guess I should name them all 3 "Lucky"

 

[TheRealSpurhunter]

Nothing better than a 1.5yr old gobbler, they gobble like crazy and come running to you. LOVE IT

 

[catman529]

Nothing better than a 1.5yr old gobbler, they gobble liek crazy and come running to you. LOVE IT

3 of the 4 birds I got last spring were 2 year old birds, yeah they are the most fun to call in. The other bird was a 3 or 4 year old with hens that I finally had to belly crawl and stalk and ambush him in a field.

 

[Gravey]

These three get a pass in my backyard.

Just curious but why do the turkeys get a pass there but not the deer?

 

[catman529]

These three get a pass in my backyard.

Just curious but why do the turkeys get a pass there but not the deer?

mainly an issue with neighbors bird feeders (talked to twra they could be considered baiting for the turkeys) also I have watched these 3 birds for almost a year and they are semi tame so I figured I'd let them live. The deer are a different story

 

[Gravey]

These three get a pass in my backyard.

Just curious but why do the turkeys get a pass there but not the deer?

mainly an issue with neighbors bird feeders (talked to twra they could be considered baiting for the turkeys) also I have watched these 3 birds for almost a year and they are semi tame so I figured I'd let them live. The deer are a different story

Gotcha. Kind of crazy that a neighbors bird feeder could be considered baiting.

 

[catman529]

These three get a pass in my backyard.

Just curious but why do the turkeys get a pass there but not the deer?

mainly an issue with neighbors bird feeders (talked to twra they could be considered baiting for the turkeys) also I have watched these 3 birds for almost a year and they are semi tame so I figured I'd let them live. The deer are a different story

Gotcha. Kind of crazy that a neighbors bird feeder could be considered baiting.

it's a bird feeder and turkeys are birds... Of course I could go to a far corner of the neighborhood and try to get one with the bow but like I said these are half pet turkeys

 

[Spurhunter]

Of course I could go to a far corner of the neighborhood and try to get one with the bow but like I said these are half pet turkeys

I have watched these 3 birds for almost a year and they are semi tame so I figured I'd let them live.

Maturing before our very eyes. Glad to see it.

 

[catman529]

Of course I could go to a far corner of the neighborhood and try to get one with the bow but like I said these are half pet turkeys

I have watched these 3 birds for almost a year and they are semi tame so I figured I'd let them live.

Maturing before our very eyes. Glad to see it.

what do you mean? I shoot what makes me happy, and I don't know if I'd be that happy if I shot one of the 3 jakes I have been enjoying watching in the yard.

Now here is something that is in danger if it shows up in the yard during season.... A fawn:

Also the nanners:

 

[Spurhunter]

Wow. I try to pay you a compliment and you play the fawn card for the thousandth time. Nevermind. Just ignore my comment.

 

[catman529]

Wow. I try to pay you a compliment and you play the fawn card for the thousandth time. Nevermind. Just ignore my comment.

you don't have a sense of humor do you?

 

[ROUGH COUNTRY HUNTER]

nice

 

[TheRealSpurhunter]

They would be in danger with me....but I understand your decision.
Now, if we could just persuade you to cut that mop on your head.

 

[woodsman87]

It will be fun to watch their rituals in the spring time. But I would think they split up sometime this spring. Even that they get fed good, I don't think they will tolerate each other for mates.

 

[TheRealSpurhunter]

When I had my farm, my only neighbor was about 400 yards away and had some wild turkeys he raised from eggs. They wouldn't leave his yard, but I would make all my buddies freak out when I would call and get an answer from them, pretty much year round. LOL

I'm not sure what would have happened had they come strutting in one day, there was wild birds nearby so it may have been ugly. HAHA

 

[elkman]

Man, that is awesome. Can i come and trap them and bring bring them back to Wayne County so we will have three birds to hunt. I kid, but i remember when i could hear them from my porch too. Not now.

 

[catman529]

It will be fun to watch their rituals in the spring time. But I would think they split up sometime this spring. Even that they get fed good, I don't think they will tolerate each other for mates.

they were together last spring, now as longbeards I wonder if they will stick together when the hens show up. Usually there aren't many turkeys around the house, except in the spring when they scatter and hens show up looking for nesting places.

 

[Phil1979]

Good luck. Cool pic