Lots of Wild Turkey flocks in this area. A few visitors have had to stop their cars in the road to let the Turkeys cross. Turkeys don't migrate. Even with weeks of -30'C overnight temperatures, they still don't fly south. I'm vegetarian this isn't a hunting video. I'll only be shooting them with my Video Camera :)
Wild Turkeys forage for Juniper Berries (blue color berries in the above picture). Not For Human Consumption, there only a few edible varieties, one is used in making Gin, but most are Poisonous so probably best not to try to eat them.
Wild Turkeys also forage Poison Ivy Berries (green color berries in the picture above). Definitely People Do Not Eat Poison Ivy Berries, they are Poisonous. People have a wide range of reactions to skin contact with Poison Ivy. It doesn't bother me, I was weed wacking it in my shorts and flip flops this past summer. My buddy had a bad reaction to it though, it spread from his arm and his face puffed up days later. Make sure you are well read up on Poison Ivy if you stomp through the countryside.
Back to Tracking the Wild Turkeys. This is what their tracks look like in the soft snow.
The Wild Turkeys are just over this Ridge. Click picture below to watch the video of me sneaking up on the Wild Turkey Hang Out Spot.
They were doing a lot of stomping around here.
You can see their casual tracks leading up the hill, out of their Hang Out Spot.
I spotted the Wild Turkeys later that day from a distance, crossing the neighbors corn field. He just harvested those stubbly corn field rows about a month ago to feed the cows. I'm sure the Wild Turkeys like to eat what's left.
I hope you've enjoyed our Wild Turkey Tracking Adventure,
Have a great day :D