Banded Turkey

[Levee Jumper]

Public Land Banded/Radio Transmitter Turkey. Anyone ever seen one?

 

[Levee Jumper]

 

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[PalsPal]

Very cool.

Is there a phone number on it?

If not, you might call TWRA to see if they know who to contact.

 

[Levee Jumper]

Yeah part of a study that UT is doing. Didn't know about it. I thought someone may have seen one before.

 

[WORM82]

Awesome. Did they tell you when and where it was banded

 

[megalomaniac]

let us know his age when you hear back from TWRA. really cool trophy.

 

[TreyB]

That is cool....

 

[SKFOOTER]

Must be a southern Middle Tennessee bird that they're using in the study.

 

[woodsman04]

Awesome. Ready to see what you say about it.


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[Matador]

That's awesome! Congrats.

 

[Wrangler95]

That is great,congrats!! :super:

 

[Spurhunter]

In the second pic, what is the transmitter hooked to? This is way cool. Can't wait to hear more details.

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[Levee Jumper]

Don't have many details just know like everyone else with any common sense that the turkey population in most if not all of the state is declining. It appears that the University of TN in conjunction with NWTF and the TWRA are trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together. I assume that this study helps them understand a multitude of details about the turkeys in question including what ultimately leads to their death. I took it that approximately 100 male turkeys and 400 female turkeys in the state have transmitters on them.

 

[Spurhunter]

In the second pic, what is the transmitter hooked to?

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[Bone Collector]

Congrats that is really cool!

 

[Levee Jumper]

This is the best picture I have of the Transmitter. Two shock cord bands that go over each wing hold the Transmitter in place. An aluminum band much like a Duck band. Rivet type band opposed to compression type on a duck/dove.

 

[Gravey]

Never seen that. Very cool. Congrats on the bird.

 

[Don'tDrinkTinks]

Awesome. Interested to hear the details on this.

 

[TDW05]

Don't have many details just know like everyone else with any common sense that the turkey population in most if not all of the state is declining. It appears that the University of TN in conjunction with NWTF and the TWRA are trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together. I assume that this study helps them understand a multitude of details about the turkeys in question including what ultimately leads to their death. I took it that approximately 100 male turkeys and 400 female turkeys in the state have transmitters on them.

99 now!! Thanks a lot. oke: :rotf: