HOW LONG DOES A TURKEY LIVE?

[ketchum]

Just wondering if anyone has any info on the average lifespan of a wild turkey. Today is the forth day of season here in Tennessee. Myself, my son and my hunting partner have managed 4 birds total.

[VTbowman]

Not sure what a typical life span is but around you and your posse it dont sound like very long to me. LOL
Congrats on the harvest!

[KYLimbHanger]

I have heard no more than 5 years. 4 years being very seldom. Normally if they last 5 years, they become very vulnerable to predators. This is just what I have heard. Don't know how acurate it is.

[RyanH]

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I have heard no more than 5 years. 4 years being very seldom. Normally if they last 5 years, they become very vulnerable to predators. This is just what I have heard. Don't know how acurate it is.

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I agree!

[MrWiggely]

they only make it a year or two around my neck of the woods.

[deldeer]

till they strut in front of my 870 !!!!!......

[Strut10]

Depends how close he lives to my house.

I'm guessing a wild turkey over the age of 6 is a very lucky, old bird.

[hangunnr]

Here's a site with some good info.

Turkey info......

Can ya tell I went googling.....


hangunnr

[buckchaser]

interesting site handgunner, thanks for posting the link

[JimT]

Thats not very long. I always assumed it was longer.

[Strut10]

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There are no known adverse effects of wild turkeys on humans.

whoever wrote this has never crawled into a bottle of 101, or maybe they meant the bird?

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I know you're right. Yep.

[Fullfan]

Turkeys don't live long when I am around. hahaha