The immature jake does not exhibit many of the characteristics of a mature male or "tom," but rather resembles a hen, so it's helpful to be able to distinguish between a hen and a jake, especially when hunting wild turkey.
Like hens, toms can be roasted, broiled, or grilled. They are best stewed or poached.
Hens are brown and have blue heads. If I walked up on it, I would back off and attempt to call it in. Calling is what makes turkey hunting so much more exciting than deer hunting to me. I should have placed something beside the track for scale. Many people take any legal turkey they get the chance to, while some choose to only shoot mature long beards. A male turkey is larger than a hen, but the sexes can also be differentiated by feather color, head color, leg spurs, and the presence of a beard. This decoy comes with a carrying bag and a motion stake. scratchgolf72 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Join Date: Jun 2010; Posts: 2718; Share Tweet #5. So it really comes down to what you are comfortable shooting. Feb 25, 2008 #2. rex upshaw Senior Member.
Upon mating, a hen will leave to nest by herself.
The body feathers on males, regardless of their age, have black The Purr-fect Jake by Montana Decoys features the same versatility as the hen, with a neck and stake system that can be adjusted into multiple positions with ease. He has just enough courage to hang around his hens in a sub dominant pose, but yet not enough to go into a strut. Lifetime Selfies: 0. Nesting hens prove vulnerable to predators. Jakes and Toms should be nearly black, with a shimmering irridesence in the sun. Hens also have no snood, and won't have any red on their heads. They also lack the large caruncles (jello looking growths on the neck). 03-09-2011, 03:24 AM. Just curious to what you guys think? Make sure to check out these articles from Bass Pro Shops ( Part 1 & Part 2 ) with additional information, rules for hunting turkey, turkey tactics, hunter safety, necessary gear and turkey hunting accessories. Toms: There are those cooks who believe that the only relevant difference between a male tom turkey and a hen is size. Jake turkey is a young male that is ready to breed, but the dominant and more mature toms stand in their way. In terms of turkeys, a "hen" is a mature female and a "jake" is a young male. “The first gobbler that sees the decoys and spooks, I remove the jake and upright hen for a few days,” he said.
Since the dominant toms consider jakes to be less intimidating, having a jake turkey decoy will bring toms to the jake.
A jake can and will strut and gobble, pitiful as it may be. Post Cancel. It looks like it may be a bearded hen, but if that bird came into calling, it would get shot.
Hens prefer brood habitats with some cover, but with good visibility to keep watch for predators.
Probably best to only shoot a bird that has a beard.On rare occasions you might come across a bearded hen but not likely.Jakes generally have stubby little beards that stick straight out and gobble a bunch.especially if called in.As for your second scenario I've found that after locating a turkey gobbling from afar its best to put yourself in the optimal position before working the bird.In other …
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