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Title: Tom Turkeys have Cougars Too
Post by: Steve-o on March 03/29/22, 11:16:15 AM

Pennsylvania Captures Oldest Wild Turkey in State History (https://www.fieldandstream.com/conservation/pennsylvania-captures-oldest-turkey-state-history/)

Wildlife biologists in Pennsylvania recently captured the oldest wild turkey ever recorded in the state—a 12.5-year-old hen. The bird was wearing a leg band that researchers determined was fitted in March 2012. The hen’s age, estimated using data collected during both captures, is considered to be more than three to six times older than the average wild turkey.

In Pennsylvania, if a hen reaches her first birthday, she has an average life expectancy of one to three more years,” the Pennsylvania Game Commission wrote in a Facebook post announcing the record.

The 12.5-year-old hen was captured only about a mile from where she was originally banded in 2012.

Title: Re: Tom Turkeys have Cougars Too
Post by: Gunner55 on March 03/30/22, 07:53:02 AM

 :happy1: Sssssssh, don't tell glenn!!  ;) :rolleyes: :laugh:

Title: Re: Tom Turkeys have Cougars Too
Post by: Steve-o on March 03/30/22, 09:23:06 AM

I'll bet that she-turk had a big ol' saggy gobbler under her sharp, pointy chin.

Title: Re: Tom Turkeys have Cougars Too
Post by: LPS on March 03/30/22, 09:59:28 AM

 :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1: