Jakes or Toms

bexar_county89 · 04-25-2005, 11:06 AM

Help!!

I'm having a turkey problem!!

What is the underlying difference between Jakes and Toms?

**Squirrelhunter91** · 04-25-2005, 11:12 AM

When Jakes strut, their center tail fan feathers are higher than the rest of the fan. As compared to a Tom's fan is perfectly rounded across the top. All feathers are even.

**buckbuster11** · 04-25-2005, 11:22 AM

Jakes also normally have much smaller beards, smaller or no spurs, and they sound like they are choking on a golfball when they gobble.

**RDNKHNTR77** · 04-25-2005, 11:32 AM

Buck and Squirrel are right. the main way to identify them is by the middle tail feathers being a little higgher than the rest. a small beard does not necessarily make it a jake because there is something called beard rot and the beards sort of decay from the cold weather and are not as big. the spurs can also get worn down.