white Turkey

[Bone Collector]

I saw a white Hen tonight. Is that a bird that is mixed with a pen raised turkey or is it an albino like an albino deer? Are they rare? She was with another regular looking hen. I edged up to a field and peeked out from behind a tree and saw what looked to be a giant chicken. I just froze up. I got back into the woods and eased down her way and confirmed it was a white hen. She had some black around her tail feathers and some mixed into her wings. Wildest thing i've seen in a while. wish i had my camera with me i would have snapped some pics.

 

[Bone Collector]

Oh yeah one more question. if it was a male, would it be illegal to shoot? if it was a fall hunt, could i shoot her?

 

[RAFI]

yes you could shoot it.It is just a color phase in turkey.You can also see black and red colors.

 

[redblood]

Very common. A couple of the farms i coyote call have a ton of them. Saw a beautifuk silver tom this yr. Beard was jet black.

 

[InfoMan]

Odd colored birds (white or black) are regulated the same as natural colored ones. Bearded in spring/either-sex in fall.

 

[Rowdy]

 

[spitndrum]

 

[DaltonsDad]

I seen a very beautifull silver looking hen a couple times this year!

 

[GOHUNT]

I took this pic a few years ago of a beautiful silver/white phase hen. Yes, it is a wild turkey, a beautiful bird.

 

[Winchester]

Very pretty, I love the color phase Turkeys myself!

 

[SwampDuck]

cool

 

[Gravey]

Here's one I had hanging around my house spring of 2009 but I haven't seen her since then.

 

[tickweed]

Seen several hens, never a gobbler.

 

[plinker22]

My cousin and I were scouting a new property two weeks ago. While there, we saw a silver or white hen!

Very pretty!