Turkey Identification Guidelines
Use the chart below to identify the age and sex of your turkey before calling the harvest line.
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Adult Tom
Juvenile Tom or Jake
Adult Hen
Juvenile Hen
Unsure of Sex/Age
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Adult Tom
Juvenile Tom or Jake
Bearded Hen
Unsure of Sex/Age
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Beard longer than 6 inches
Beard shorter than 6 inches
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Beard longer than 6 inches
Beard shorter than 6 inches
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Spur longer than ½ inch
Spur shorter than ½ inch
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Spur longer than ½ inch
Spur shorter than ½ inch
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Outer two wing feathers pointed with no barring
Outer two wing feathers rounded with barring to the tip
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n/a
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Breast feathers black-tipped
Breast feathers buff-tipped
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n/a
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n/a
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Tail fan smooth in shaped
Middle tail feathers longer than others
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