I thought turkeys were not colorblind?

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I thought turkeys were not colorblind? #2373147 01/15/18 03:49 PM 01/15/18 03:49 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,153 Leeds S Smells OP 8 point
Smells OP 8 point S Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,153 Leeds	I was in some hardwoods the other day wearing an orange vest. I was just standing there and turned around to see a jake coming up on me. He passed me roughly 30 yds away and acted like he didn't know I was in the world. Don't know how he could have missed me.

Re: I thought turkeys were not colorblind? [Re: Smells] #2373176 01/15/18 04:01 PM 01/15/18 04:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,540 Spanish Fort O ozarktroutbum 10 point
ozarktroutbum 10 point O Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,540 Spanish Fort	They can see colors well. He just didn't perceive you as a threat is probably what happened. Also hasn't sat through a hunting season yet.

Re: I thought turkeys were not colorblind? [Re: Smells] #2373183 01/15/18 04:04 PM 01/15/18 04:04 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 26,412 Helena 3 3toe Talking Turkey
3toe Talking Turkey 3 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 26,412 Helena	I�ve had probably 10-12 withing 30ft of me before deer hunting from the ground and wearing hunter orange. Never paid me any attention but I wasn�t moving either other than to record it on my phone.

Re: I thought turkeys were not colorblind? [Re: Smells] #2373443 01/15/18 06:12 PM 01/15/18 06:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 500 Birmingham, Alabama T Tailwalk7 4 point
Tailwalk7 4 point T Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 500 Birmingham, Alabama	I need a couple two year olds to act like that for me in the spring...

Re: I thought turkeys were not colorblind? [Re: Smells] #2373477 01/15/18 06:50 PM 01/15/18 06:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,340 Jackson County B BrentM Mr. Turkey
BrentM Mr. Turkey B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 9,340 Jackson County	They�re pretty careless around people in the fall

Re: I thought turkeys were not colorblind? [Re: Smells] #2373922 01/16/18 06:25 AM 01/16/18 06:25 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,783 Owens Xrds AUwrestler 10 point
AUwrestler 10 point Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,783 Owens Xrds	Jakes are pretty dumb anyways. I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore I believe in work, hard work. -George Petrie (1945)

Re: I thought turkeys were not colorblind? [Re: Smells] #2374024 01/16/18 07:41 AM 01/16/18 07:41 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 36,159 alabama BhamFred Freak of Nature
BhamFred Freak of Nature Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 36,159 alabama	they have observed Smells shooting AT deer and know he is no threat to them.... I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted..... proud Cracker-Americaan muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one

Re: I thought turkeys were not colorblind? [Re: Smells] #2374085 01/16/18 08:16 AM 01/16/18 08:16 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,254 tuscaloosa K kkfish 8 point
kkfish 8 point K Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,254 tuscaloosa	Come spring they turn into evil eyes

Re: I thought turkeys were not colorblind? [Re: Smells] #2374233 01/16/18 09:44 AM 01/16/18 09:44 AM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 2,298 Houston County H Hoytdad10 8 point
Hoytdad10 8 point H Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 2,298 Houston County	They don't miss a thing. They noticed the orange vest and knew you were deer hunting. And I promise, they can take 1 look and tell if you have a shotgun or a rifle. A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.