Feather question?

Shawn Seeger

Shawn Seeger

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So, since I live and fish in eagle, goose, and turkey country...I am wondering... What kinda of feather is this...

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You don't need a two-page me too thread, but that is unquestionably wild turkey.
It does not even vaguely resemble eagle.

Edit to say: I'm sure you would do the right thing if it had been eagle, but the best policy would be to simply walk away. The explanation that, "I was taking it to tribal authorities" has been heard too many times to save you a fine and jail time.
 
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Sooo...lemme get this straight. If I discard a pop can the cops can recover it and get my DNA. If I recover a discarded feather from an eagle I go to jail...where they will forcefully take my DNA! It's all a massive conspiracy to collect my DNA!
 
cascadian said:
You don't need a two-page me too thread, but that is unquestionably wild turkey.
It does not even vaguely resemble eagle.

Edit to say: I'm sure you would do the right thing if it had been eagle, but the best policy would be to simply walk away. The explanation that, "I was taking it to tribal authorities" has been heard too many times to save you a fine and jail time.
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Great feather database! Better than The Feather Atlas.
The Feather Atlas does, however, make note that it's illegal to possess any North American native bird feather (not only eagle feathers), with some exceptions:

The Feather Atlas - Feather Identification and Scans - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory

Welcome to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory, the only Lab in the world devoted to crimes against wildlife. This home page summarizes our capabilities, and is geared toward our prominent audiences: science professionals, special agents and wildlife inspectors, and students...
www.fws.gov
 
Otter said:
Great feather database! Better than The Feather Atlas.
The Feather Atlas does, however, make note that it's illegal to possess any North American native bird feather (not only eagle feathers), with some exceptions:

The Feather Atlas - Feather Identification and Scans - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory

Welcome to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory, the only Lab in the world devoted to crimes against wildlife. This home page summarizes our capabilities, and is geared toward our prominent audiences: science professionals, special agents and wildlife inspectors, and students...
www.fws.gov
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Mallards are not native to north America?
 
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Turkey. You could do a lot of dry fly or nymph bodies with biots from smaller side, or wing cases or even wings from larger side of the feather. I find those feathers in local park every July. Lots of Canadian geese change feathers in early summer.
 
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