12 responses to “Headline of the Day”

1. 

   Doug Mataconis

   January 7, 2018 at 3:39 pm

   Ha! I know exactly where this is. Not exactly out in the boondocks ether,
2. 

   Senyordave

   January 7, 2018 at 8:31 pm

   If I were a mail carrier, too much Wild Turkey would definitely make it difficult for me to complete the task.
3. 

   Mr. Prosser

   January 8, 2018 at 10:28 am

   It’s interesting how many wild species are adapting to urban/suburban life: deer, coyotes, raccoons, foxes, crows, ravens and now wild turkeys which used to be a very skittish species.
4. 

   Mr. Prosser

   January 8, 2018 at 10:30 am

   @Mr. Prosser: I should add that in my neck of the woods (CO) bear and mountain lions are also becoming more of a problem.
5. 

   bookdragon

   January 8, 2018 at 11:13 am

   We’ve had flock of wild turkeys nearby for years. They only get aggressive during mating season and when protecting a nest. The latter isn’t a problem for us since they nest out in undeveloped land pretty far from any houses, but in mating season they tend to wander.

   They are big birds and remarkably brave, but not stupidly so. Deer during mating season will brainlessly stand there and stare at my greyhounds, saved only by me having a good grip on the hounds’ leashes and lots of practice in holding them. Wild turkeys have the sense to run, and if there’s a fence in the way to fly over it.
6. 

   gVOR08

   January 8, 2018 at 1:15 pm

   @Mr. Prosser: Let’s not have any more of this Godless Darwinian “adapting” nonsense. Republicans are in charge now.
7. 

   Mr. Prosser

   January 8, 2018 at 2:50 pm

   @gVOR08: Indeed, maybe now I’m on a DHS list or at least Ken Hamm’s list.
8. 

   Tyrone

   January 9, 2018 at 9:27 pm

   Well, we know it is not bulldogs.
   Roll, Tide!
9. 

   OzarkHillbilly

   January 10, 2018 at 7:12 pm

   So postal workers in Ohio are complete and total pansies? Here in the hills and hollers we drop kick turkeys for breakfast.
10. 

    Matt

    January 11, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    @OzarkHillbilly: I doubt that as a rafter of full grown male turkeys who are defending their territory can be extremely dangerous to mess with. Hell just one large male turkey can kill you…

    Unless you have a gun then it’s rather trivial as you can kill them before they can get in range of their spurs and beak.
11. 

    OzarkHillbilly

    January 12, 2018 at 10:39 am

    @Matt:

    Hell just one large male turkey can kill you…

    If you’re an idiot. Give me a turkey and I’ll give you giblets, no gun necessary.
12. 

    Matt

    January 18, 2018 at 9:34 pm

    @OzarkHillbilly: You’ve never faced a full grown male with spurs then. Your arrogance would be your downfall. Then again you probably think boars are harmless too..