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Hunter kills rare white turkey at national recreation area
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:00 am
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:00 am
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A hunter was able to capture an extremely rare turkey last week, officials are calling it a “turkey of a lifetime.”
The U.S. Forest Service shared a picture of the hunter, whose name was not released, with a white turkey at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky.
Officials said the bird had a condition called leucism which causes a partial loss of pigmentation, leading to the white-colored feathers.
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Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:34 am to WPBTiger
That's a shame....can't be too many of them
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:40 am to WPBTiger
Or could it be an escaped domesticated turkey?
Posted on 4/20/22 at 7:56 am to WPBTiger
Saw one killed from North Carolina and Texas as well this year.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 8:15 am to WPBTiger
I remember a few years ago a guy killed a white turkey and put it on social media. Keith Olberman went on a vendetta against the guy getting people to harass him online.
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There is a petting zoo on the other side of the woods from my house, and there are some hybrid turkeys running around those woods that are half white; they are really strange looking.
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There is a petting zoo on the other side of the woods from my house, and there are some hybrid turkeys running around those woods that are half white; they are really strange looking.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 8:51 am to WPBTiger
I’ve come around on hunting. Never did it growing up even though both grandpas hunted. You can respectfully take an animal to feed yourself and family. Also, taking care of your woods to make a better habitat for the animals. You, basically, become part of ecosystem. You put in and you take out.
Now, I still don’t like or understand trophy hunting or excessively killing animals beyond what you need for your family.
Kind of like this. Where you do y’all fall? It’s a beautiful rare bird so I’m going to shoot it. Not really for a need just for the pleasure of “catching” something that’s hard to find.
Now, I still don’t like or understand trophy hunting or excessively killing animals beyond what you need for your family.
Kind of like this. Where you do y’all fall? It’s a beautiful rare bird so I’m going to shoot it. Not really for a need just for the pleasure of “catching” something that’s hard to find.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 9:02 am to SaintTiger80
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Now, I still don’t like or understand trophy hunting or excessively killing animals beyond what you need for your family.
Kind of like this. Where you do y’all fall? It’s a beautiful rare bird so I’m going to shoot it. Not really for a need just for the pleasure of “catching” something that’s hard to find.
A turkey hunter who sits inhumanly still for hours at the mercy of copperheads and rattle snakes on a tree bottom, who may go a season without getting a shot on turkeys they've been hearing and seeing all season gets a shot at a white turkey, or any decent turkey, its getting shot.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 9:06 am to SaintTiger80
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Where you do y’all fall? It’s a beautiful rare bird so I’m going to shoot it. Not really for a need just for the pleasure of “catching” something that’s hard to find.
He killed a legal bird in a legal way, so what's the problem?
Rare conditions are rare for a reason. It's much easier for predators to spot a white coat than a natural colored one that blends in. It could be argued that removing that animal out of the breeding population is good for long term survival.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 9:09 am to Piebald Panther
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Rare conditions are rare for a reason
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Piebald
Name checks out
Posted on 4/20/22 at 9:12 am to BorrisMart
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gets a shot at a white turkey, or any decent turkey, its getting shot.
Haha, yeah I can understand that. It’s definitely not easy and takes skill.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 9:16 am to jchamil
If you have to explain whats wrong, might as well go to another thread.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 9:20 am to EF Hutton
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If you have to explain whats wrong, might as well go to another thread.
I'm not exactly sure what you are saying here
Posted on 4/20/22 at 9:35 am to jchamil
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I'm not exactly sure what you are saying here
Well, it's EF Hutton, sooo....
Posted on 4/20/22 at 9:50 am to bbvdd
Well, i agree with SaintTiger, but know that there's no use in trying to change yahoos.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 10:08 am to Piebald Panther
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He killed a legal bird in a legal way, so what's the problem?
Plenty of things are legal, but still not right.
Also, it's just my opinion. I don't understand/like trophy hunting. As opposed to hunting for food or to remove a threat. I guess you could still eat a white turkey lol
I have heard someone explain that trophy hunting while on paid guided hunts leads to locals valuing and protecting the species more. Say Lions/Elephants in Africa. Or Tigers in Asia. Leading to less poaching and more population growth.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 10:19 am to SaintTiger80
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I don't understand/like trophy hunting. As opposed to hunting for food or to remove a threat. I guess you could still eat a white turkey lol
Killing a white turkey on public land is not remotely the same as African trophy hunting.
One is an incredibly fortunate event and the other takes an incredible fortune to make happen.
Watch Trophy on netflix for a decent look at the 2 sides of trophy hunting
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Posted on 4/20/22 at 10:21 am to SaintTiger80
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I have heard someone explain that trophy hunting while on paid guided hunts leads to locals valuing and protecting the species more. Say Lions/Elephants in Africa. Or Tigers in Asia. Leading to less poaching and more population growth.
The only thing killing a white wild turkey has in common with killing a lion or elephant on a paid African hunt is the fact a human kills an animal.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 10:24 am to SaintTiger80
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Also, it's just my opinion. I don't understand/like trophy hunting. As opposed to hunting for food or to remove a threat. I guess you could still eat a white turkey lol
Sometimes you're just doing your normal thing hunting and a trophy walks by. Should you not shoot a 12 point buck because it's a trophy buck and opt for the 4 point behind it because it's not a trophy?
Posted on 4/20/22 at 10:25 am to tenfoe
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only thing killing a white wild turkey has in common with killing a lion or elephant on a paid African hunt is the fact a human kills an animal
Maybe it's more common than I realize. Calling it a "bird of a lifetime" makes it sound pretty rare.
Posted on 4/20/22 at 10:27 am to EF Hutton
I'm turkey hunting this year for the first time, curious if I were to stumble upon a rare bird like that (I won't) or just a monster that is full mount worthy is there anything special I need to do to preserve it for the taxidermy? I've never had a bird mounted so curious if there are any differences.
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