How many inches from the top of head to bottom of wattles?

[FloppinTom]

Can some you guys measure your gobblers from the top of head to bottom of wattles? Measure as if he were standing straight up looking not strutting. I have the new nikon turkey scope that is supposed to let you know if the birds inside of 40 yards. I just wanted to check it against some measurements before I rely on it.   I let a bird walk in VA this year because I thought he was too far turns out he was right on the 40 yard line uphill from me. Looking uphill he just looked farther so I let him walk. The nitro 4x5x7s im shooting in the 935 right now would have toasted him.  Oh well thats the breaks.  Does anyone have an idea the length?

[FloppinTom]

Doesnt anyone have an idea on the length ?

[redarrow]

Just a guess but I would say 8-10 inches.

[J-Shaped]

7 3/4" from the freeze dried head of a mounted bird in a fully upright position. They can stretch them further, but I'd consider this the most common position of an undisturbed bird just looking around and a good baseline.

Obviously some could be smaller or even larger, but this was from a large Missouri bird if that matters.

Hope that helps you out.

[DeWayne Knight]

I measured my bird the other day and I'd call it 8".

[turkey_slayer]

Yep roughly 8". 10 feet though when they are stretched out looking for that "hen" though!