Title: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: Greg Massey on March 25, 2022, 11:15:32 PM
Post by: Greg Massey on March 25, 2022, 11:15:32 PM
The Pennsylvania Game Commission captured an adult hen back on March 3, 2012 and was leg banded and recaptured Feb 2 , 2022. After comparing the data they estimated her age at 12.5 years old and still healthy. She was fitted this time with a GPS to monitor her future. On an average life expectancy is 1 to 3 years. Just Amazing ...
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: Nate on March 25, 2022, 11:28:39 PM
Post by: Nate on March 25, 2022, 11:28:39 PM
:That is way cool, can't imagine what that ole gal has seen, not to mention how many points she's raised.
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: Zobo on March 25, 2022, 11:31:45 PM
Post by: Zobo on March 25, 2022, 11:31:45 PM
That takes raspy old hen to a new level. Wonder what she sounds like.
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: simpzenith on March 25, 2022, 11:51:18 PM
Post by: simpzenith on March 25, 2022, 11:51:18 PM
Quote from: Zobo on March 25, 2022, 11:31:45 PM
That takes raspy old hen to a new level. Wonder what she sounds like.
I would imagine that she doesn't sound any more raspy than normal. It's typically the juvenile hens that have that very course and raspy yelp.
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: Tom007 on March 26, 2022, 07:42:54 AM
Post by: Tom007 on March 26, 2022, 07:42:54 AM
Wow, thanks Greg. Unreal...
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: guesswho on March 26, 2022, 08:05:36 AM
Post by: guesswho on March 26, 2022, 08:05:36 AM
Dang, I bet she could tell some stories.
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: quavers59 on March 26, 2022, 08:15:30 AM
Post by: quavers59 on March 26, 2022, 08:15:30 AM
Alot of Hens today seem a bit smaller that ones,I have killed back in the late 1990s. That means they were Older too. My Brother in Law killed a huge Hen back in those years that was absolutely Ugly. She must have been at least 5 years old and probably older. These Hens easily went 12+lbs.
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: Yoder409 on March 26, 2022, 08:19:00 AM
Post by: Yoder409 on March 26, 2022, 08:19:00 AM
They shoulda wrung her neck on the spot.
SHE'S the one that's been dragging gobblers the other way and screwing me up for the last 11 springs !!! :TooFunny:
SHE'S the one that's been dragging gobblers the other way and screwing me up for the last 11 springs !!! :TooFunny:
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: Brian Fahs on March 26, 2022, 08:47:44 AM
Post by: Brian Fahs on March 26, 2022, 08:47:44 AM
I hunt a piece of public in Pennsylvania that always has a hen or small group of hens that are very visible and roost very consistently in the same spot. They have lead to the demise of a bunch of gobblers for me and my buddies over the years. I can't say for sure it's the same hen but have to believe it's a family group.
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: Dtrkyman on March 26, 2022, 09:31:00 AM
Post by: Dtrkyman on March 26, 2022, 09:31:00 AM
Need more of those old hens, with the poor poult to hen ratios recently they need all the help they can get!
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: grayfox on March 26, 2022, 10:25:44 AM
Post by: grayfox on March 26, 2022, 10:25:44 AM
That's amazing.
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: tal on March 26, 2022, 10:27:56 AM
Post by: tal on March 26, 2022, 10:27:56 AM
They're capable of living that long but very few do. A "generation" in turkey time is about 4 years.
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: Beards and Hooks on March 26, 2022, 11:17:21 AM
Post by: Beards and Hooks on March 26, 2022, 11:17:21 AM
That is awesome Greg, wonder where in Pa. that's where I am 
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Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: mikejd on March 26, 2022, 11:37:50 AM
Post by: mikejd on March 26, 2022, 11:37:50 AM
Smart old bird right there. She probably laughs at coyotes.
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: Chief Razor on March 26, 2022, 11:51:37 AM
Post by: Chief Razor on March 26, 2022, 11:51:37 AM
Incredible to hear about one living that long in the wild. I would assume that she is the exception to the rule.
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: 7shooter on March 26, 2022, 03:31:16 PM
Post by: 7shooter on March 26, 2022, 03:31:16 PM
That's awesome. Would love to see a highlight film of all she's seen. Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: M,Yingling on March 26, 2022, 10:05:20 PM
Post by: M,Yingling on March 26, 2022, 10:05:20 PM
seen that and in the county they found it has some pretty harsh winters i would think
https://www.fox43.com/article/sports/outdoors/oldest-wild-turkey-pennsylvania-history/521-ee9e03b3-5632-4d8a-9a88-1a9206a78664#:~:text=At%20at%20least%2012.5%20years%20old%2C%20the%20hen,turkey%20was%20captured%20by%20researchers%20on%20Feb.%202.?msclkid=1bc2b72aad7211eca850c094a45b3cf6
https://www.fox43.com/article/sports/outdoors/oldest-wild-turkey-pennsylvania-history/521-ee9e03b3-5632-4d8a-9a88-1a9206a78664#:~:text=At%20at%20least%2012.5%20years%20old%2C%20the%20hen,turkey%20was%20captured%20by%20researchers%20on%20Feb.%202.?msclkid=1bc2b72aad7211eca850c094a45b3cf6
Title: Re: Oldest Capture Hen in Pennsylvania
Post by: GobbleGitr on March 27, 2022, 12:44:22 PM
Post by: GobbleGitr on March 27, 2022, 12:44:22 PM
Wonder if she is still producing poults? Amazing