Turkeygirl Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Ok, so I know that we can usually tell a male from a female turkey from the droppings....J shape a male....a plop is a female:o:rolleyes: Is there anyway to be able to tell, by the droppings, if it's a jake or gobbler, or not really? I was wondering this yesterday, checking out the field where I got my jake last year, found alot of tracks in the mud and plenty of male and female turkey poop... Just a thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 i think a male is a male i could be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Poop is often just poop. It's a poor indicator of sex. Tracks are far better indicators. If from the base of the middle toe extends past George Washington's head on a dollar bill laying beside that imprint it's a gobbler Gobblers have much longer middle toes than hens do. Usually at least a 1/2" difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinguide Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 i do agree a mature male will have a long middle toe, kindof like hes giving you the bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsman2500 Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 i agree too. never heard of the dollar bill thing/ i'll keep that in mind Leo thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted March 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 I'll take a dollar bill with me next time I'm out walking around.... I do know where there's definitely some big gobblers on some state land though...saw HUGE tracks couple weeks ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 In my experience it can be difficult to differentiate between the tracks of a really large gobbler and a really small pterodactyl, though. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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