Im not gonna give too many details because I want your opinion from the picture only. It was killed in Louisiana which has Easterns but it looks like a Texas Rio now that its been pointed out to me.
Just a little different color phase of an Eastern.
Gman
Look how dark the secondaries are, not to mention the black tips in most of the secondaries as well. Just a bit lighter than some, like a blond date over a brunette.
Quote from: Gooserbat on April 19, 2013, 03:41:23 PM
Look how dark the secondaries are, not to mention the black tips in most of the secondaries as well. Just a bit lighter than some, like a blond date over a brunette.
just a blonder eastern?
I believe Jakes have a tendency to have lighter color tails. Not all do but some do.
TRKYHTR
Never noticed that about a jake..will look more often, Thanks. I'm rather new to turkey hunting and its only my 8th bird in 5 years (8 out of 10 tags)...i get told im lucky by alot of the older turkey hunters around here for tagging out 3 of 5 years since starting with no dry year yet.
But anyway always wanting to learn more so i can continue to get better and keep on trucking on my new favorite hunting season.
Quote from: turkey buster on April 19, 2013, 04:47:48 PM
Never noticed that about a jake..will look more often, Thanks. I'm rather new to turkey hunting and its only my 8th bird in 5 years (8 out of 10 tags)...i get told im lucky by alot of the older turkey hunters around here for tagging out 3 of 5 years since starting with no dry year yet.
But anyway always wanting to learn more so i can continue to get better and keep on trucking on my new favorite hunting season.
Whatever you're doin', keep at it. ;)
Quote from: stinkpickle on April 19, 2013, 04:55:50 PM
Quote from: turkey buster on April 19, 2013, 04:47:48 PM
Never noticed that about a jake..will look more often, Thanks. I'm rather new to turkey hunting and its only my 8th bird in 5 years (8 out of 10 tags)...i get told im lucky by alot of the older turkey hunters around here for tagging out 3 of 5 years since starting with no dry year yet.
But anyway always wanting to learn more so i can continue to get better and keep on trucking on my new favorite hunting season.
Whatever you're doin', keep at it. ;)
:agreed: sounds like you off to a good start......