jake??

[letsgohunting]

Is this a jake?

 

[TheRealSpurhunter]

I would say no by the look of those VERY old legs, spurs. In fact, that me be the oldest turkey I ever seen killed. DO you have some more full body pics?

 

[woodsman87]

Definately no jake. those legs do look weird, almost like somethign was wrong with.

Would be nice if you could Show more pics of body, head, tail fan, and wings.

 

[Gravey]

I'm saying no because of the spurs. Did it have a full fan?

 

[Southern Sportsman]

Nope. Not definitely not a jake. The legs look diseased which probably explains the short beard. When they get sick, often there will be a period during which melanin isn't produced in the beard. Melanin is what makes it black, but it also strengthens it. The short term lack causes the beard to be weak and brittle in a small area, and it breaks off (often called "beard rot").

 

[letsgohunting]

He was a long bird but only weight 19 lbs

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[Grizzly Johnson]

I fixed your pics.... you were using too many URL in the text code.... it was messing up your picture posting.

 

[woodsman87]

19lbs isn't really "only" 19lbs. I would say that to be average or maybe a little under. No way to tell how old he was with the broken off spurs. But I would say 3 or more.

 

[Southern Sportsman]

Do you have a closeup of the head. It may just be in a shadow, but it also looks strange and somewhat dark colored and diseased to me. If so, you may want to call the TWRA biologist. They would probably be interested.

 

[woodsman87]

While your at it, get us a culture jar of every nerve, muscle, vessel, organ, ect. haha

 

[Setterman]

Definitely not a jake, weird stuff with that bird

 

[FARMTOFIELD]

Looks diseased

 

[Andy S.]

Definitely not a jake, weird stuff with that bird

x2. What county was he killed in?

 

[letsgohunting]

Lincoln

 

[letsgohunting]

Is the meat safe to eat?

 

[woodsman87]

Is the meat safe to eat?

I am sure that it is still good. There may not even be anything wrong with it, I just thought the legs looked weird.

 

[letsgohunting]

He was a very weary bird...hunted him almost 5 hours

 

[letsgohunting]

Where the legs ment the feathers was black

 

[catman529]

Looks like an older bird

 

[Bone Collector]

Just looks like an old bird. Congrats to all!