Banded Turkeys

[HuntsItAll]

There’s a lot of banded turkeys showing up on the Kentucky Turkey Hunters Facebook page. Not much info has been reported about how far they’ve traveled from banding sight to harvest, or when they were banded though…

 

[HuntsItAll]

Have talked about this with several biologists across the SE. They think it can yield significant data. Other wise they would not be doing it. I think in Tn the banding was started some years ago. They spread the banding across the state , as KY I doing now.

They are banding jakes if possible in the fall. They want to see how long this bird lives, and what the non hunting mortality is, among other things. Like how far they travel. I killed banded bird in TN last spring. Had been banded ten miles from kill spot. Was two plus years old.

Any data is better than the guessing game that has somewhat been done in last decades. IMO.

That’s neat about how far that it had traveled!!

 

[KYH5N1]

My NR buddy killed a banded bird while hunting with me this morning (4/21).

 

[1wildcatfan]

My NR buddy killed a banded bird while hunting with me this morning (4/21).

Cool. Post up what he finds out about the bird.

 

[KYH5N1]

Cool. Post up what he finds out about the bird.

When he finds out, I'll be sure to post details.

 

[RLWEBB]

When he finds out, I'll be sure to post details.

Yes sir. Please do.

 

[Feedman]

My NR buddy killed a banded bird while hunting with me this morning (4/21).

that will be interesting to find out where it was banded.

 

[bigbonner]

They used to and may still tag fish.
I caught a tagged bass 45 years ago. I sent all the info in and got back a whole dollar.

 

[B.M. Barrelcooker]

Need to stop fall hunting and one gobbler tag.

 

[HuntsItAll]

Has anyone received any info from their banded turkey harvest yet??

 

[KYH5N1]

Not that I know of. My buddy that killed a banded bird here in KY is currently in KS hunting.

 

[OLE RASPY]

Is there that many fall hunters?

 

[cedar creek]

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Is there that many fall hunters?

I enjoy fall turkey season if you can find a flock to hunt

 

[RLWEBB]

I’ve only killed 8-10 in the Fall and all while bowhunting deer.

 

[KY_Fried]

Only time I've seen a banded bird was back in the early to mid 90s when they first started stocking them around here. They were so tame I could walk right up to them.