species ?
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Iowa
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species ?
hey. ive been doing some looking and well i need abit of help. i got a bird last saturday and i believe its a rio grande ofbreed type. did some research and according to dnr iowa has rio grande and some meridams. here is a link to a post where my pic will be or pm me for the pic. if you could help identify that would be great.
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1451172
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1451172
#5
RE: species ?
I'm not a biologist, but Rio's in Iowa? I don't believe there are any in Iowa. The closest any hybrid should be to Iowa is Kansas. I couldn't see the picture but I'll bet it's an Eastern. Some Easterns have buff colored tips in their tail feathers.
#7
RE: species ?
I turkey hunt in Wisconsin (about 20 mi from Iowa broder) and I agree with superstrutter, it is probably just an eastern. I haven't heard of many Rio's or Merrium's in Iowa. I've shot some Easterns with lighter color tail feathers.
#9
RE: species ?
Iowa is mainly Easterns as I have hunted there myself.
Give me closest city and I can help you!
And take a look at this -
NWTF shows no ohter speices in Iowa.
http://www.nwtf.org/all_about_turkeys/
JW
Give me closest city and I can help you!
And take a look at this -
NWTF shows no ohter speices in Iowa.
http://www.nwtf.org/all_about_turkeys/
JW