A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[memphis]

Still in the 20's here....uggg

 

[R2elk]

Still in the 20's here....uggg

36°F here and mostly sunny but definitely windy.

 

[duluthralphie]

Hopefully, we will cross into positive numbers soon.

 

[Eric E Chicken whisperer]

i'm in Northeastern Oklahoma duluthralphie, and i know its a wolf since my grandmother, and Aunt have seen it hanging around for the past 5 years, and noone has had a large white wolf like dog around us in that time, and it sure does not look like a great Pyraneese (i'm not sure how to spell Pyraneese)... this white wolf is actually the 2nd i have seen on our land, the first one was a grey color, but that one if still alive is well over 10 years old, but I have a strange feeling this White wolf might be a descendant of the one i saw over 10 years ago, back before the white wolf joined the pack, we almost never saw wolves as they stayed clear of our area

 

[duluthralphie]

i'm in Northeastern Oklahoma duluthralphie, and i know its a wolf since my grandmother, and Aunt have seen it hanging around for the past 5 years, and noone has had a large white wolf like dog around us in that time, and it sure does not look like a great Pyraneese (i'm not sure how to spell Pyraneese)... this white wolf is actually the 2nd i have seen on our land, the first one was a grey color, but that one if still alive is well over 10 years old, but I have a strange feeling this White wolf might be a descendant of the one i saw over 10 years ago, back before the white wolf joined the pack, we almost never saw wolves as they stayed clear of our area

I really think you are seeing a coyote or large feral dog.

Those of us up here are lay-experts on wolves. We are inundated with them. They are given a protected status they do not deserve.

I also know the wolf area maps understate the range and number of wolves.

I know several states and the feds are transplanting our wolves to their prior areas. Good for us we lose some wolves, bummer for those getting them.

Wolves are not really a prairie critter.

Seeing wolves in the wild is not the norm. I have spent most my life in the areas on the map showing the highest concentration of wolves. I can count on one hand the number of times I have seen them in the wild.


I spent years (over 30) working that area, outdoors, driving and flying over it (I flew helicopter over that area at low altitudes lower than allowed by civilians)
I have checked fisherman and hunters for law compliance. )

i mention this just to inform you my contact was more than casual with the outdoors. A true wolf is huge! I released one from a trap years ago. It was a juvenile. But still larger than my adult labs. Taller for sure. I would guess the teenager I released was close to 100 pounds.

In addition, when people say they saw a white wolf, coyote springs to my mind. White wolves in the continental USA are extremely rare. To have one (let alone a pack) in Oklahoma would make the Chi-square obsolete.

regarding white wolves, this would not have been a big deal other than the rareness:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo...ite-wolf-in-yellowstone-was-shot-park-reveals


Secondly, here is a map of wolf range:

 

[R2elk]

36°F here and mostly sunny but definitely windy.

Up to 42°F now.

 

[Flashpoint]

Up to 42°F now.

Heatwave!

It's currently 28 here with a windchill of 16.5 (a little variable) - Winds have been in excess of 15 mph according to my weather station.

 

[Molpet]

I really think you are seeing a coyote or large feral dog.

Those of us up here are lay-experts on wolves. We are inundated with them. They are given a protected status they do not deserve.

I also know the wolf area maps understate the range and number of wolves.

I know several states and the feds are transplanting our wolves to their prior areas. Good for us we lose some wolves, bummer for those getting them.

Wolves are not really a prairie critter.

Seeing wolves in the wild is not the norm. I have spent most my life in the areas on the map showing the highest concentration of wolves. I can count on one hand the number of times I have seen them in the wild.


I spent years (over 30) working that area, outdoors, driving and flying over it (I flew helicopter over that area at low altitudes lower than allowed by civilians)
I have checked fisherman and hunters for law compliance. )

i mention this just to inform you my contact was more than casual with the outdoors. A true wolf is huge! I released one from a trap years ago. It was a juvenile. But still larger than my adult labs. Taller for sure. I would guess the teenager I released was close to 100 pounds.

In addition, when people say they saw a white wolf, coyote springs to my mind. White wolves in the continental USA are extremely rare. To have one (let alone a pack) in Oklahoma would make the Chi-square obsolete.

regarding white wolves, this would not have been a big deal other than the rareness:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo...ite-wolf-in-yellowstone-was-shot-park-reveals


Secondly, here is a map of wolf range:

View attachment 1983832 View attachment 1983832

Some of your wolves have been found by me.
https://patch.com/illinois/channahon-minooka/authorities-confirm-wolf-morris-0
I had read she was pregnant, but can't find that article
I have some coyotes that are 2x the normal size... I think they are coywolves... the ones I have seen look like they could be... Traveling with a regular size one usually

 

[Molpet]

 

[Kiwibird]

I have become fascinated with turkeys. I have read almost half of the thread, but have decided to skip the rest and jump in now. There is a feral turkey problem here, and I have a couple of places where I may be able to obtain a young hen or two. Bronze is the most common, with our feral turkeys apparently being Merriam's turkeys crossed with the occasional escaped domestic turkey. I know there are royal palms in the country, so the likes of sweetgrass turkeys could potentially be bred. Not that I have the space for that kind of adventure right now, unfortunately!