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Title: why do turkeys go to a field when it rains...?
Post by: DirtNap647 on March 31, 2012, 06:05:52 AM
anyone know why turkeys pretty much run right to a field when it rains...i heard that its because the leaves are hard to roll when there scratchin and i heard they like to see whats comming up on them cause they cant hear when its raining...maybe old wise tales....anybody else hear this or know actually know why ...?
Title: Re: why do turkeys go to a field when it rains...?
Post by: VAHUNTER on March 31, 2012, 06:40:27 AM
i would say its because they feel safer. it can get pretty noisy sometimes as the rain is hitting the leaves. also there is a lot more movement in the woods when it is raining. so it just makes sense that they would want to be in the open where they can see and hear better.
Title: Re: why do turkeys go to a field when it rains...?
Post by: Gamblinman on March 31, 2012, 07:07:06 AM
BUGS!! Their favorite diet.


Gman
Title: Re: why do turkeys go to a field when it rains...?
Post by: drenalinld on March 31, 2012, 08:25:34 AM
Hearing is diminished and they feel safer in the open to depend on eyesight. Also frequent fields more on windy days.
Title: Re: why do turkeys go to a field when it rains...?
Post by: hoyt on March 31, 2012, 09:43:18 AM
Don't have a clue...but they like open areas and you will see a lot on woods roads also.
Title: Re: why do turkeys go to a field when it rains...?
Post by: redarrow on March 31, 2012, 10:16:09 AM
Quote from: Gamblinman on March 31, 2012, 07:07:06 AM
BUGS!! Their favorite diet.


Gman

That's what I have always heard. The rain get's the grasshoppers ,and other insects wet, and the cant fly away so the are easy pickings.
Title: Re: why do turkeys go to a field when it rains...?
Post by: wvnut3 on March 31, 2012, 10:17:37 AM
x2. Lee