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Old 12-20-2005, 11:17 AM
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We are just barely starting to get some Wild Turkeys where I hunt, but I've yet to see any in my county to date. I ran across some tracks the other day deer hunting about 3-5 inches from the tip to the rear and they were in one straight line. So was that a turkey?
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Old 12-20-2005, 01:02 PM
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That would be around the right size. I would say they probably are. What did they look like exactly?
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Old 12-20-2005, 01:34 PM
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They were in the snow and 3 finger spread shape, which looked like a 4th claw at the base. After a little Internet searching appears to be what they were.

Still haven't "seen" one yet, but if these are the tracks then they moved about 15-20 miles from where I've seen them, but I just saw the one set.

Of course Mountain Lions are now officially in Iowa, but I've heard they can move hundreds of miles a night if then choose. Their tracks are a little harder to verify.
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Old 12-20-2005, 01:37 PM
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Are you in Iowa?? I live in Iowa. About where you from. Most places in this state have turkeys.
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Well I live in Des Moines, but do all my hunting in Audubon County.
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Old 12-20-2005, 07:52 PM
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Oh I see. I do most of my hunting in the very southern part of the state, near Ottumwa.
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Old 12-27-2005, 04:53 PM
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Did it look like this

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