Odd Turkey

My dad got this this morning in Mills County. Anybody seen anything like that before on a turkey?

That's cool as all get out.

Looks cool. How was the beard?

9 3/4". 1" Spurs. 22 lbs.

Looks like a melanistic turkey. That's a once in a lifetime kill. Hope he get's it mounted. Can you show more pictures?

I personally would not mount a turkey but that one is no doubt wall worthy.

Thanks for posting. Never heard of or seen a black tom.

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No mount on this one. No other pictures either, sorry.

WOW, That is a first for me, have seen white and grey hens. Forrest

awesome bird congrats,

Possibly a black domestic turkey, Norfolk?

Mighty nice!

It does look simialr to that domestic bird. The one that was killed had to be born in the wild though. He had spurs. He was an older turkey too.

Beautiful bird...and rare. Too bad he won't be mounted.

Any other birds in the area show the same traits?

This is the first year we've hunted Mills County, so we haven't seen a lot just yet. I will definitely be on the look out now.