That's interesting. I found three castors today, out of about 10, with varying amounts of barkstone. These were from two different ponds. I usually find a set or two every year. Im guessing that you, Vinke, and Turtledale have all killed a bunch more beaver than I have.

Got one at the locker now. Getting a 1/4. Live weight was 1600 pounds. The quarter cost me $500 and locker bill will be around $250. I am getting steaks, roasts, hamburger, heart and liver.

Yes more like Fleet Farm but in this area usually smaller.

Save it for putting it on your gravel road weeds or for killing unwanted shrubs / trees.

Wouldnt use it for predator sets.

Good one

Looks nice! Ours runs daily also, you will wonder how you ever got by without it.

Zim

My only theory/assumption is that it happens during fighting. And I base that on the fact that the only broken spur I’ve ever seen was on a gobbler that was beat to heck from fighting.

I’ve seen gobblers fight and it is sometimes very violent. It’s still hard for me to believe that even that level of violence could break off a spur though. Those spurs are tough, just try to break one off and you’ll see what I mean, you really can’t do it, at least not with your fingers.

I suppose something in the turkeys’ environment could cause it, getting caught in rocks, a missed landing in the roosting tree, something like that.

I guess it’s also possible that physical condition might play a role. As I mentioned, the only time I’ve ever seen a broken spur it was on that very beat up gobbler towards the end of the season. He had probably lost 15% to 20% of his body weight and likely had a very physically demanding six or eight weeks prior to my killing him. Being in the weakened state that he was may have somehow weakened the keratin that the spurs are made of.

Those are my theories, let’s hear yours.

Moot point here in Oregon! Banned by the state several years ago.

What a bummer!!!
I wish more companies would put prizes in boxes or offer treats like that now. Seems it’s fallen by the wayside.
Although I hear Kelloggs is gonna put stuff in the cereal again

I’m already outta room!

Going with burgers , brats and basque chirzo. Beans, potato salad

Not really. I asked if any PA folks were at the Showdown at New Holland Park. If you were there, you obviously knew what that was.

That’s what I have heard as well. But also seems to be as many on the other side saying just let it stand for a day b4 plugging in. It’s exactly an inch and a half too tall to stand up in my stock trailer.