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57. I would like to point out that some unscrupulous hunters have been known

Sun May 10, 2015, 01:28 AM

May 2015

to use live decoys. These would be raised by people and pretty tame. He could have escaped a hunting set up where they anchor a live bird where they hope to attract a large wild tom.

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Update on the Wild Turkey - he is clearly hand raised and is following us around the yard!!! [View all] peacebird May 2015 OP

Must be a peace bird. johnp3907 May 2015 #1

certainly not like the turkeys who parked in my yard for weeks and chased me and the dog around hollysmom May 2015 #2

You will find they are all but dumb nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #3

I've seen pet turkeys and ducks. They are imprinted on people early on and follow just like toddlers freshwest May 2015 #4

Here you go. octoberlib May 2015 #8

My browser blocks Facebook and Twitter, so I still see nothing. Like Schultz, LOL! Thanks anyway. nt freshwest May 2015 #14

Awwwwwwwwwww! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #15

See the documentary "My Life as a Turkey" leftofcool May 2015 #10

That was a wonderful documentary! My brother turned me on to it and I was Nay May 2015 #55

That bird knows you are a malaise May 2015 #5

Here he is letting our son hold him! peacebird May 2015 #12

They both look happy malaise May 2015 #13

awwww, again!!! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #19

Pic justiceischeap May 2015 #34

That is a great pic. murielm99 May 2015 #39

I agree... TeeYiYi May 2015 #53

+1 Pooka Fey May 2015 #59

I hope you are hypersuspicious re: those who respond to your notice... hlthe2b May 2015 #6

Will do so. If he is theirs they should have photos.... peacebird May 2015 #21

we have a whole turkey family that roams through our yard all the time. unblock May 2015 #7

Those pictures are great, thanks for sharing! PeaceNikki May 2015 #9

Love those pics! peacebird May 2015 #11

Third pic is precious. He seems to say, 'Y DO I NOT HAS HANZ?' freshwest May 2015 #16

I know. I'm in love with it, too. I have had it as my FB profile pic at times. PeaceNikki May 2015 #17

Toooo Cute!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #18

that last one gets me... lol n/t secondwind May 2015 #20

I know, right? That one is my spirit animal. PeaceNikki May 2015 #25

OMG - I LOVE the third photo! calimary May 2015 #27

Is he getting arrested in the second picture? shenmue May 2015 #28

Always getting hassled by The Man PeaceNikki May 2015 #29

How cool! DawgHouse May 2015 #22

How cool is that!!! nt valerief May 2015 #23

If I was a wild turkey and it was hunting season I'd go to your house too. Solly Mack May 2015 #24

Dang! He's a beauty! calimary May 2015 #26

Someone must have told him your DU username! carolinayellowdog May 2015 #30

He's such a big ol' sweetie! peacebird May 2015 #31

Awww! :) PeaceNikki May 2015 #32

I think he's adopting you! MoonRiver May 2015 #33

We're doing our best. Have to get to tractor supply tomorrow for feed. peacebird May 2015 #47

Some turkey facts justiceischeap May 2015 #35

my lacto-ovo-pesco-pollo semi-vegetarianism is due for an update carolinayellowdog May 2015 #37

Yeah, I learned some time ago that turkeys justiceischeap May 2015 #38

Very cool! peacebird May 2015 #40

Ben Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey the national bird. Archae May 2015 #36

I'd like to make it the National Drink. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #41

We ahd wild turkeys visiting every day The Wizard May 2015 #42

I was telling my mom about this post and she told me about this recent turkey home invasion. PeaceNikki May 2015 #43

I have ducks and geese, cwydro May 2015 #44

We sent out the word on our community email list, if no one calls then we will happily adopt him! peacebird May 2015 #48

Very glad to hear. cwydro May 2015 #56

I so enjoyed all the pics. Thanks. 840high May 2015 #45

I had a wild hen show up out of the blue and adopt me. beam me up scottie May 2015 #46

Thank you! Hoping the boy is safe in our deer fenced garden tonight.... peacebird May 2015 #49

He may be traumatized like my bird. beam me up scottie May 2015 #50

No, not once.... peacebird May 2015 #52

Unusual behaviour, just like my hen. beam me up scottie May 2015 #54

Make sure the turkey isn't getting fattened up for Memorial Day. Baitball Blogger May 2015 #51

I would like to point out that some unscrupulous hunters have been known Enthusiast May 2015 #57

No! Really? Who could do such an awful thing?!? peacebird May 2015 #58

It's sad, yes. I don't think they would harm their decoy turkey. The wild tom might Enthusiast May 2015 #60