May 24, 2012 #1 Trigger50 Well-known member Joined Jul 11, 2010 Messages 1,288 Location Minnesota I have shot eastern toms w 18 tail feathers & some w 16 tail feathers ? Is it genetics, age ? Just curious.
I have shot eastern toms w 18 tail feathers & some w 16 tail feathers ? Is it genetics, age ? Just curious.
Dec 5, 2012 #2 O OregonTK New member Joined Oct 21, 2012 Messages 135 All the big tom's I've killed in Oregon have had 18, unless they're missing a feather from fighting in the spring. These are Merriam and Rio Grande birds out here.
All the big tom's I've killed in Oregon have had 18, unless they're missing a feather from fighting in the spring. These are Merriam and Rio Grande birds out here.
Dec 5, 2012 #3 Bwana Well-known member Joined Dec 10, 2001 Messages 1,495 Location North Dakota Sorry, haven't a clue as I have never counted.
