Albino Wild Turkeys?

[TheMadCatter]

How rare are they in Iowa? I've heard of people taking a few this season.

 

[DoneRight]

Full albino turkeys are very very rare. What you are talking about is probably what they call a Melanistic color phase. Which is a smokey gray color, and biologists believe its genetic mutation. Follow the link for more info.

http://www.nwtf.org/all_about_turkeys/new_turkey_look.html

 

[wapsiguy]

I would be willing to bet what they are shooting is a domestic cross breed

 

[SEIowaDeerslayer]

I would be willing to bet what they are shooting is a domestic cross breed

X2. Crazy but it happens.

 

[TheMadCatter]

I would be willing to bet what they are shooting is a domestic cross breed

Yeah, that's what it looks like.