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?