Oklahoma Merriam

[Old Timer]

Congrats! Glad you enjoyed your hunt.

[zelmo1]

Awesome Sam. I am a little green with envy, lol. I will get my turn eventually. Congrats on a real trophy bro.  Z

[chadly]

Such a pretty bird.  Congrats.

[FLGobstopper]

Congrats that's pretty cool having that opportunity and connection. I didn't even know there were merriams in OK. Y'all have easterns as well don't you? So you could have your own little single state slam for fun. Of course it would take 3 years to complete but still cool to see and hunt them in different parts of the state.

[2flyfish4]

Congrats that's pretty cool having that opportunity and connection. I didn't even know there were merriams in OK. Y'all have easterns as well don't you? So you could have your own little single state slam for fun. Of course it would take 3 years to complete but still cool to see and hunt them in different parts of the state.

2nd that, I hunt oklahoma quite a bit, will have to make same trip out west for a meriams.

Texas also has a small isolated population of merriams.

[ElkTurkMan]

Beautiful bird Congrats!!!

[PalmettoRon]

Congratulations! I've hunted that area several times in the far west panhandle of OK. How about a smile next time to go along with that gorgeous bird.

[GobbleNut]

Although I do believe that the potential for Merriams-Rio hybridization exists in that area, I also believe that turkey looks like a full-blooded Merriams.  The tell-tale sign is the out-of-place, exposed rump feather at the base of the tale that shows no signs of the copper/gold coloration that is typical of Rios and Rio hybrids.  Beautiful gobbler, regardless, Sam!

[runngun]

I was looking forward to Gobblenut's response.  And as always, you are spot on!!!

Have a good one, Bo

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[Tunaguy]

Congratulations!

[the Ward]

Congrats on a fine bird! My son has been bugging me about going on a hunt somewhere, might
check them out.

[2flyfish4]

Might be to late, but the state is doing g a study and requesting tissue samples.

[Gooserbat]

Might be to late, but the state is doing g a study and requesting tissue samples.

I sent one in to the great pagan turkey muckety mucks.