Telling Tom from Jake Tracks
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From: TurkeyBowMaster
18-Apr-14
Anyone know how to tell tom tracks from jake tracks. From what I have seen, an jakes outer toes are closer to the center toe and a jakes track is fatter and more flatfooted. A tom tends to walk more on his toes and the pad often does not touch the ground on hard ground.
From: TurkeyBowMaster
18-Apr-14
Anyone know how to tell tom tracks from jake tracks. From what I have seen, an jakes outer toes are closer to the center toe and a jakes track is fatter and more flatfooted. A tom tends to walk more on his toes and the pad often does not touch the ground on hard ground.
From: 5 points
18-Apr-14
I don't know about there but, here Tom's are a whole lot bigger.
From: R. Hale
18-Apr-14
TBM, No need to worry about the nuances of toe pressure. Just put the tracking spiders on the big track. When they fly, follow the big droppings.
From: Brotsky
18-Apr-14
Jake tracks usually continue on in to the woods, tom tracks end in a pile of feathers.
From: Thunderflight
18-Apr-14
The tracks on the bottom right are that of a gobbler.
The tracks in the top left are jake tracks.
From: Aaron Johnson
18-Apr-14
Who cares....
From: TurkeyBowMaster
18-Apr-14
I do!! This can make the difference in success and failure. Sometimes I hunt for days just to find a tom to hunt. Hunting an area that has only jakes can lead to a waist of time. Everything counts. Little things like knowing when a squirrel is barking at a turkey or when crows are telling you "Turkey's over here". All the things play together for success if you know how to lesten and read sign.
From: mainbrdr
18-Apr-14
I do.
From: Aaron Johnson
18-Apr-14
Just ribbing you TBM. I'm not the guy who likes to tear down a thread, just giving you a hard time ;^)
From: Mule Power
19-Apr-14
Where I hunt the tom tracks are the ones with the big drag mark in between from the paintbrush beards. If you can't find those TBM ya'll need to relocate. Maybe try up north instead of hunting those little chickens down there.
From: CCH
19-Apr-14
CCH's Link
From: Bou'bound
19-Apr-14
Don't sweat it. the difference between a big bird and a little bird is only five pounds.
From: TD
19-Apr-14
Yeah, Bou', but given the compensation formula it's like a 100 lbs.....
From: drycreek
19-Apr-14
I can tell 'em apart every time............if he's standing in 'em !
From: writer
19-Apr-14
In "Bama, all the tom tracks are four inches wider apart, to make room for the two-inch spurs on both legs.
Bigger turkeys generally have bigger feet.
