Wild turkey – How big

  • fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 12103
    May 1, 2013 at 5:10 pm #211608

    My friend shot a 20 Lb. turkey this morning. In talking to him he asked how big do they get. I told him not sure, But I know a place to find out. In Minnesota what is the heaviest wild turkey that you have got or heard of someone getting.

    backstraps1
    Posts: 49
    May 1, 2013 at 5:41 pm #130249

    I think the state record is around 30 pounds…..

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 12103
    May 1, 2013 at 6:07 pm #130251

    Correction his was 24 Lbs. on a digital scale. It had a 11″ beard and 7/8 spurs. Nice bird for sure.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    May 1, 2013 at 7:08 pm #130253

    I shot one over 25 a couple years back. I think 20lbs is pretty average for the Easterns in farmland.

    gobbler
    Central, MN
    Posts: 1110
    May 1, 2013 at 7:21 pm #130255

    I’m not 100% on this but I heard/read somewhere 34 lbs was the MN state record.

    mossydan
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 7727
    May 1, 2013 at 11:28 pm #130261

    I’ve seen a few that were close and hit the 30 lb. mark. Thier big turkeys and they stand out over and above the rest.

    cdm
    Oronoco, SE. MN.
    Posts: 771
    May 3, 2013 at 12:07 pm #130303

    The State record is under 30 lbs. like 29 lbs and some odd onces. If you want to see it its in a glass display case in Elba Mn. at Maurers Tavern

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 12103
    May 3, 2013 at 8:11 pm #130318

    I have been to that place and saw that bird. It was a monster.

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