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This tom has allegedly flapped its wings, puffed itself up to look big — a common turkey tactic to defend against predators — scratched several people with its talons, and of course, gobbled at people.
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Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
Either of these options is better than competing against each other for the same tom.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 23 Mar. 2021
Access them before first light and wait for a tom to sound off.
—Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 19 Mar. 2021
Two tom turkeys strutted in their wake, tail fans spread wide.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2020
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Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
Either of these options is better than competing against each other for the same tom.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 23 Mar. 2021
Access them before first light and wait for a tom to sound off.
—Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 19 Mar. 2021
Two tom turkeys strutted in their wake, tail fans spread wide.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2020
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“Tom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tom. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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