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 leucistic wild Turkey?
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10/14/24 04:41 PM
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Espy
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![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2024/10/full-6760-433649-img_1573.png) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2024/10/full-6760-433650-img_1572.png) I’ve seen it several times but have never been able to get a picture. The game cam got several pics of it.
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
[Re: Espy]
#9122161
10/14/24 11:04 PM
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kmon11
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Cool pics, turkeys come in several colors and are cool when you see the less common ones. I think there would be more of the color phase ones but they do not hide from predators as well as the standard colored ones.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
[Re: Espy]
#9122199
10/15/24 12:07 AM
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kmon11
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Lookie what showed up this afternoon at my creek feeder. Group of this years jakes looks like to me. Hope that one makes it to maturity. Odds are it will not but on occasion one will make it. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2024/10/full-3669-433686-turk3.png) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2024/10/full-3669-433687-turk1.png)
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
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#9122293
10/15/24 07:49 AM
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ntxtrapper
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A turkey farm a couple of miles away was destroyed in a tornado and a several hundred domestic ones ended up in the woods here. They interbred with wild ones and there were a bunch that were predominantly white with black tips on the feathers. They eventually were bred out by the native turkeys.
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
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#9122490
10/15/24 06:41 PM
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DonPablo
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A turkey farm a couple of miles away was destroyed in a tornado and a several hundred domestic ones ended up in the woods here. They interbred with wild ones and there were a bunch that were predominantly white with black tips on the feathers. They eventually were bred out by the native turkeys. I was surprised to learn that domestic turkeys were originally indigenous to Mexico but are no longer found in the wild. Imagine if they were? Then the turkey slam would include 1 more than it does.
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
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#9122920
10/16/24 03:15 PM
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Son of a Blitch
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Very cool!
I've seen a handful of smoke phase turkeys in my years. They definitely stand out!
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
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#9125231
10/21/24 01:29 PM
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Vern1
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Back in early 70's a turkey truck turned over between Bastrop and Lockhart on Highway 86. Looked like it snowed turkeys and feathers. There are still a few predominately white turkeys running around the woods in this area. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2024/10/full-30584-434305-whiteturkey.jpg)
Cheers,
Vern1
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
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#9125772
10/22/24 03:32 PM
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ErnestTBass
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Ground. Check. Full. Body. Mount.
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
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#9131680
11/03/24 12:35 AM
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Had a solid white hen last year showing up, but she hasn’t been seen in 2024. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2024/11/full-5482-435615-img_7485.jpeg)
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
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#9132785
11/05/24 02:50 AM
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cleatas
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We don’t have a single turkey in Baylor county. Frustrating
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
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#9136243
11/10/24 03:57 AM
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colt45-90
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[quote=ErnestTBass]Ground. Check. Full. Body. Mount.[/quotet
that would be cool, years ago I hunted between Bastrop & Lockhart, seen some weird ones and were big
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
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#9143010
11/23/24 01:08 PM
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Had a hen on our place in Hamilton Co. last winter and early spring, but I haven't seen lately.
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
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12/06/24 05:41 AM
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Espy
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![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2024/12/full-6760-438449-img_1930.png) See the turkey about once a week still alive
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Re: leucistic wild Turkey?
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#9150255
12/08/24 01:57 AM
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kmon11
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No pics of it today but saw most likely the same turkey I posted above about half mile from where that pic was taken.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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