Aging a Turkey???

[mkrafty133]

Is there a way to age a turkey? I know with deer you can tell by looking at there teeth but not sure how to with a turkey.

[G-Man]

usually spur legnth is an indicator. 1/2 in and under is usually 1 (jake) 5/8-3/4 in usually 2, 7/8 in - 1 3/8 3 over 1 1/2 4 or older... beard legnth doesnt work as deep snow and gravel ground will wear/break a beard so spurs are the way to go.

[Contender]

Check it's drivers license!!!!

G-man's method is how I do it . Might want to check the NWTF site to see if they have anything on it.

[Pygmy]

Spur length...Less than 5/8...jake....

3/4 to 7/8... Two year old...

1" to 1 1/8"  3 year old....

1 1/4  and up, 4 year old  or older...

Anything over 1 1/4 is defintely an old trophy gobbler...Compare them to a 140 " or bigger whitetail buck......

I've killed over 100 myself and seen many more that friends have taken...My personal best is 1 7/16" and I have seen damn few that went an honest 1 1/2" or more..

[BIGTOM]

Spur lengh is a good indicator but not fool proof. Some birds never grow spur's other's wear them down on rock and then there is the gentics factor.

[Robinson446]

Pygmy were those 100 turkeys all legal??  :)

[Pygmy]

Pygmy were those 100 turkeys all legal??  :P

Yes indeed... I checked every last one of them for a GREEN CARD before I shot them... ....