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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 26, 2007 7:26:57 GMT -5
A tailless Tom… Here is a picture of a tailless tom that I got off of another site. He is on the right. Wonder what happened to his tail?  Here he is attempting to do his strut. He is in the foreground.  Not sure how many hens he will attract looking like that.. Would you shoot him? |
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Post by pbr on Mar 26, 2007 7:36:27 GMT -5
Dead bird!I'd shoot him just to se what happened to his tail feathers.
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Post by hunter7x on Mar 26, 2007 10:21:44 GMT -5
I saw a video of a Tom that didn't have a fan. That guy busted him without question because he had been after him for a couple of years.
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Post by larryhagmansliver on Mar 26, 2007 10:22:48 GMT -5
I would definitely shoot him unless I had the choice of shooting the two others in the picture.
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Post by bsutravis on Mar 26, 2007 10:51:41 GMT -5
I'm with Larry....... If he came in alone I'd take him, but if he had a struttin' buddy right next to him I think I'd drop the tailed gobbler. I'd say he barely got away from a predator and lost his tail feathers in the skirmish.
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Post by gobblerfreak on Mar 26, 2007 11:41:51 GMT -5
 I agree with Travis, he probably lost it gettin away from a predator, I believe Id have to let that guy walk. After what he's been through, I'm not gonna be the one to finish him off. Now I would call to him for fun, if he came in then I won. Besides I'm after a nice Tom for a Roosted mount this year, hope I succeed!!
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Post by mullis56 on Mar 26, 2007 12:15:23 GMT -5
I'm with Larry....... If he came in alone I'd take him, but if he had a struttin' buddy right next to him I think I'd drop the tailed gobbler. I'd say he barely got away from a predator and lost his tail feathers in the skirmish. I'd prefer the fan, and I agree with Travis, a predator get his tail end.... |
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Post by dec on Mar 26, 2007 15:44:30 GMT -5
I'd probably let him walk regardless. I like to keep those tails around the house.
I'm curious how he flies up to the roost. I thought birds in general needed their tail feathers to help them stabilize their flight. It would be interesting watching that tom trying to roost at night.
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Post by pbr on Mar 26, 2007 15:48:15 GMT -5
I'm curious how he flies up to the roost. I thought birds in general needed their tail feathers to help them stabilize their flight. It would be interesting watching that tom trying to roost at night. Or how he flies down in the morning. FLAP, FLAP, FLOP! |
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I agree with Travis, he probably lost it gettin away from a predator, I believe Id have to let that guy walk. After what he's been through, I'm not gonna be the one to finish him off. Now I would call to him for fun, if he came in then I won.