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Old 01-13-2015, 09:38 AM
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Just thought this was cool. Probably 1 to 2 dozen. Wouldn't get out of the way of my truck!
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Old 01-13-2015, 09:40 AM
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i've never seen one in the wild very cool.
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Old 01-13-2015, 11:25 AM
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I've been seeing lots in 305/306, were you that far south ?
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Old 01-13-2015, 11:27 AM
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Very cool.
thanks for sharing
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Old 01-13-2015, 11:35 AM
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What a creepy looking bird. Like a vulture almost. I love turkey though, are they even tastier in the wild?
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Old 01-13-2015, 12:05 PM
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That's really cool, Oko! Thanks for posting those pics.
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Old 01-13-2015, 04:36 PM
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What a creepy looking bird. Like a vulture almost. I love turkey though, are they even tastier in the wild?
With an ever so slight pine needle aftertaste LOL
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Old 01-13-2015, 04:37 PM
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312 actually, while elk hunting this past weekend. No legal hunting here, but perhaps one day....
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Old 01-13-2015, 04:46 PM
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They always remind me of Jurassic Park's velociraptors !
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Old 01-13-2015, 08:27 PM
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Nice pics, I saw some for the first time in the Porcupines this fall, neat bird.
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Old 01-13-2015, 09:15 PM
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Nice pics. Thanks for sharing!!!
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Old 01-14-2015, 06:01 AM
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Awesome pics! Never seen one in the wild either.
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Old 01-14-2015, 09:23 AM
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I believe they were transplanted in there quite a few years back. I seen about a dozen turkeys straight west of turnervalley 4 hunting seasons ago. Glad to see that there surviving.
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