I've always been under the impression that any turkey (eastern) that has a spur of 1 inch or shorter, is a 2 year old bird and anything over an inch is a 3 year old plus... Any truth to this?
That's a general rule of thumb, but not always accurate. A five year old turkey can have 3/4" spurs.
Depends on individual , and terrain. In rocky and hilly areas they tend to wear them down.
Quote from: guesswho on April 02, 2013, 07:46:12 AM
That's a general rule of thumb, but not always accurate. A five year old turkey can have 3/4" spurs.
This^^^ Personally, I wouldn't rely on spur length to be an accurate indicator of age.