Do turkeys have a good sense of smell?

[pjsabella]

Do turkeys have a good sense of smell?

[seadog]

No. You can relax about the scent issues that are so important to deer hunters. But turkeys have great hearing, keen eyesight and wide peripheral vision. Be still, be quiet, but feel free to stink the place up--the turkeys won't care but your friends might.

[pineywoods]

Their lack of a sense of smell lets me use my clothes soaked in insect repellent over and over without washing. It's a good thing turkey hunting is a mostly solitary sport so that I don't gross anybody out.

[sangcoacc]

Their eyes and ears are so good that if they could smell too no one would kill one.

[Stephen08]

Remington Core-Lokt or Winchester Super X?

[buckhunter]

The turkeys sense of smell is the least of your worries.

[evan.hensel]

no turkey have dont have a good sence of smell, however ive had a gobbler take off just out of range from me when a doe near him picked up my scent. if u find that deer are traviling the same area as well, alittle anti-oder never hurts

[Frank Lauria]

In my opinion I think that turkey have a great sense of smell is to how they find food with their brain can't process danger with that sent

[Frank Lauria]

In my opinion I think that turkey have a great sense of smell is to how they find food with their brain can't process danger with that sent

[PigHunter]

“The olfactory sense in most birds, including the wild turkey, is poorly developed. The exceptions to that rule are vultures, condors and griffons.”

[PigHunter]

In my opinion I think that turkey have a great sense of smell is to how they find food with their brain can't process danger with that sent

Well, you're wrong according to the experts.

[PigHunter]

In my opinion I think that turkey have a great sense of smell is to how they find food with their brain can't process danger with that sent

Well, you're wrong according to the experts.

[PigHunter]

no turkey have dont have a good sence of smell, however ive had a gobbler take off just out of range from me when a doe near him picked up my scent. if u find that deer are traviling the same area as well, alittle anti-oder never hurts

Great point to consider. Thanks!

[PigHunter]

The turkeys sense of smell is the least of your worries.

Totally agree!

[PigHunter]

Remington Core-Lokt or Winchester Super X?

Remington all the way!