Wild Turkey & Exotic Turkeys
Silvertine's Signature Species "HUGE Wild and Exotic Turkey's"
Frank Janicke . . . 30-40lbs! Silvertine Size!!
 Jeremy Cortez and his Wild Turkey  Edmundo Juarez and his Trophy Tom  Example of Wild Turkey Tom |
WILD TURKEY
Everyone loves a good turkey hunt, and we’re no exception. At Silvertine, we know that the turkey has been a long time American icon, and turkey hunting is a tradition that’s as old as our nation itself. We take turkey hunting as seriously as our forefathers, and we’re happy to help provide you with a turkey hunting experience that exceeds your wildest expectations. The turkey is the LARGEST game bird of North America, standing three feet tall and can weigh up to 30lbs here at Silvertine. A striking quality of the wild turkey are the small iridescent body feathers which produce a shimmering rainbow of colors. Having a brown color which is highlighted by shades of copper and blue-green, Adult males have a 'beard' or long black tuft of feathers hanging from the front of their chest.. The wild turkey has made an incredible comeback in population during the last century, and enjoys a very dedicated following among serious hunters who crave the challenge of taking one of these wily birds with razor sharp eyesight. My own turkey hunting experience has been marked by much more failure than success, but it's given me a lot of respect for this "Butter-Ball", his skill as a game bird has shown me why millions of hunters long to spend their spring and falls crouched down , still as a stump, hunkered against a tree, in the rain, gobbling like a tom turkey, and getting muscle cramps, in muscles I didn't even know I had. Your turkey hunt is on private land. There is an abundance of turkeys, we are positive you will get action on your turkey hunt. We like to provide our turkey hunters an opportunity sit and call, use decoys, or the good old fashion method of spot and stock. We use different calling techniques to bring in the birds to our turkey hunters. Our turkey hunting guides are well established in yelping, clucking, purring, and cackling. However, not wanting to take all the fun away, you can call your own bird in if you’d like a try. You can choose to either take your turkey with shotgun or archery, which ever one will provide you with the most excitement in your turkey hunt. We know we can offer you the perfect turkey hunt that will have you coming back to us season after season. We’re happy to offer you our experience, and the ability to customize your trip to meet your specific needs. This is your adventure – we’re here to deliver it. We have two types of Wild Turkeys to offer you: 1. Eastern Wild Turkey: The upper tail tips are a light chestnut brown. Males can reach 30 lbs in weight. The Eastern Wild Turkey is heavily hunted in the Eastern USA and is the most hunted wild turkey subspecies. 2. Merriam's Wild Turkey: Ranges through the Rocky Mountains and the neighboring Praries of Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota, as well as much of the high mesa country o New Mexico.The tail and lower back feathers have white tips. They have purple and bronze reflections.For a challenging hunt, and for the price, you just cannot beat Wild Turkey's!
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Our Exotic Wild Turkeys will not be avaliable until Fall 2013.
There are Four Colour Phases of Wild Turkeys:
1. Grey (Smoky Grey colour)
2. Melanistic (Solid Black)
3. Erytritic (Red Colour)
4. Albino (Solid White)
Silvertine takes great pleasure in providing our guests with HUGE quality trophies but we also strive to provide species found no where else. We have been selectively breeding turkeys for over 15 years on our farms and have almost developed three of the four colour phases of the Wild Turkey. The Albino is the only one we have not yet 100% been able to perfect, as our Albino strain is only 50% successful but the Turkey himself is striking in colour and very beautiful. The other colour phases make a great addition to any trophy room.
Albino
Our Partial Albino is a strikingly beautiful Bird. Largely white with bands of metallic black edging on the feathers. The saddle is black which provides a sharp contrast against the white color of bodies feathers. The tail is pure white, with each feather having a band of black on it. The wings are white with a narrow edge of black across each feather. The breast is white with the exposed edge of each feather having a band of black to form a striking plumage color pattern. This Wild Turkeys has red to bluish white heads, a light horn beak, light brown eyes, red to bluish white throat and wattle. The beard is black.Toms usually weigh 16 to 20 lbs.
Melanistic
If you ask me what is my favourite color of Wild Turkey to Hunt here at Silvertine, here he is.....The "Melanistic or Black". Not that he is smarter or more cunning than his brothers, he's identical, but it's the "Old World" history of this bird that has won my respect.
The plumage of this variety is a lustrous, metallic black with a greenish sheen on top and a dull black under color. The beak is black, the wattle is red, changeable to bluish-white, and the shanks and toes are pink in adults. Eye color is dark brown. The Standard weight is 20 pounds for young toms
Smoky Grey
This color phase is striking in color. The Turkey carries a smokey grey to blond color on his chest and neck. his wings have a white band of featehrs above the flight featehrs. There heads are traditionlay color of red and blue and the beak is light colored. The beard is black.
Ertritic
We are working on it.....
1. Grey (Smoky Grey colour)
2. Melanistic (Solid Black)
3. Erytritic (Red Colour)
4. Albino (Solid White)
Silvertine takes great pleasure in providing our guests with HUGE quality trophies but we also strive to provide species found no where else. We have been selectively breeding turkeys for over 15 years on our farms and have almost developed three of the four colour phases of the Wild Turkey. The Albino is the only one we have not yet 100% been able to perfect, as our Albino strain is only 50% successful but the Turkey himself is striking in colour and very beautiful. The other colour phases make a great addition to any trophy room.
Albino
Our Partial Albino is a strikingly beautiful Bird. Largely white with bands of metallic black edging on the feathers. The saddle is black which provides a sharp contrast against the white color of bodies feathers. The tail is pure white, with each feather having a band of black on it. The wings are white with a narrow edge of black across each feather. The breast is white with the exposed edge of each feather having a band of black to form a striking plumage color pattern. This Wild Turkeys has red to bluish white heads, a light horn beak, light brown eyes, red to bluish white throat and wattle. The beard is black.Toms usually weigh 16 to 20 lbs.
Melanistic
If you ask me what is my favourite color of Wild Turkey to Hunt here at Silvertine, here he is.....The "Melanistic or Black". Not that he is smarter or more cunning than his brothers, he's identical, but it's the "Old World" history of this bird that has won my respect.
The plumage of this variety is a lustrous, metallic black with a greenish sheen on top and a dull black under color. The beak is black, the wattle is red, changeable to bluish-white, and the shanks and toes are pink in adults. Eye color is dark brown. The Standard weight is 20 pounds for young toms
Smoky Grey
This color phase is striking in color. The Turkey carries a smokey grey to blond color on his chest and neck. his wings have a white band of featehrs above the flight featehrs. There heads are traditionlay color of red and blue and the beak is light colored. The beard is black.
Ertritic
We are working on it.....
Just for your information:
Benjamin Franklin and the US national bird The idea that Benjamin Franklin preferred the turkey as the national bird of the USA comes from a letter he wrote to his daughter Sarah Bache on January 26, 1784, criticizing the choice of the Bald Eagle as the national bird and suggesting that a turkey would have made a better alternative.
"For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him.
With all this Injustice, he is never in good Case but like those among Men who live by Sharping & Robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank Coward: The little Kind Bird not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the District. He is therefore by no means a proper Emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America who have driven all the King birds from our Country...
I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For in Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America... He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on. "
This letter to Franklin's daughter was written after Congress had spent six years choosing the eagle as the emblem of the newly formed country. Franklin's disapproval of the choice of the Bald Eagle appears evident but may have been made with mock indignation, since it is not apparent that he ever officially advocated the use of the turkey as a national emblem.
If Ben had had his way, I wonder if we would be eating bald eagles on Thanksgiving?
Benjamin Franklin and the US national bird The idea that Benjamin Franklin preferred the turkey as the national bird of the USA comes from a letter he wrote to his daughter Sarah Bache on January 26, 1784, criticizing the choice of the Bald Eagle as the national bird and suggesting that a turkey would have made a better alternative.
"For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him.
With all this Injustice, he is never in good Case but like those among Men who live by Sharping & Robbing he is generally poor and often very lousy. Besides he is a rank Coward: The little Kind Bird not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the District. He is therefore by no means a proper Emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America who have driven all the King birds from our Country...
I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For in Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America... He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on. "
This letter to Franklin's daughter was written after Congress had spent six years choosing the eagle as the emblem of the newly formed country. Franklin's disapproval of the choice of the Bald Eagle appears evident but may have been made with mock indignation, since it is not apparent that he ever officially advocated the use of the turkey as a national emblem.
If Ben had had his way, I wonder if we would be eating bald eagles on Thanksgiving?
