is this a gobbler?

this is a pic of the first turkey seen on the ranch... ive never turkey hunted before (about to start this season), any info would be appreciated.

Yup, Looks like a Young Jake.

yeah thats a gobbler, red head and a beard.

thought i saw a beard, but i read that there were also bearded hens... thanks mr clean

just feeding corn right now, any suggestions on food?

Yes

Just keep feeding corn. You could add hen scratch to the feeder also.

Thats a Gobbler. We always use a mix of corn, maize, and sunflower seed and we have always had great results with turkey coming into feed.

yes.. a gobbler

Lock and load.

Don't SHOOT!!! I'm a young-un, let me grow up. Looks like about 21/2-3 beard.

To the other part of your question, yes you can see a bearded hen from time to time.

throw some milo in your feeder along with the corn. little goes a long way. help keep them around longer.

You might want to watch some YouTube video as well.

young

Nice pic

Jake for sure

that is what we do. Pigs and deer can clean up all the corn but not all the milo. Deer actually prefer milo if it is in a pile. I have shot enough big toms and actually prefer the younger birds. They eat a lot better and you save the big ones for breeding.

lol...guy has never seen one on his ranch before and should blow away the first one he's sees

Turkey love milo, so do deer, pigs and dove. Wheat seeds are good too but it's really light and blows in the wind. If you want to go lower cost, get bulk mixed bird feed and mix it with the corn.

That is a Gobbler but not the longest beard.

I have a couple 55 Gallon Drum Turkey Feeders filled with a bird food mix that I put out this time of the year. Turkeys will start feeding on bugs pretty shortly, it also helps to simply run a harrow or an spike aerator and fertilize. That will start new growth and attract bugs.