The Grand Slam Litter has joined their forever families. Here are their go home portraits and their new names.
Redtail Courage "Chiku" - male
Ben Franklin called the wild turkey a “bird of courage” and thought it would make a better national symbol than the eagle. Interestingly enough, one of the famous pardoned domestic turkeys was named "Courage" likely in honor of his Wild Turkey cousin as a bird of courage.
AKA Eastern
Redtail Courage "Chiku" - male
Ben Franklin called the wild turkey a “bird of courage” and thought it would make a better national symbol than the eagle. Interestingly enough, one of the famous pardoned domestic turkeys was named "Courage" likely in honor of his Wild Turkey cousin as a bird of courage.
AKA Eastern
Redtail Golden Bell "Bruce" - male
"Golden Bell" is the name of Hole 12 at Augusta National Golf Course (Home of the Masters golf tournament). The Masters is one of the 4 major wins required in the Golfer's Grand Slam
AKA Goulds
Redtail Golden Bell "Bruce" - male
"Golden Bell" is the name of Hole 12 at Augusta National Golf Course (Home of the Masters golf tournament). The Masters is one of the 4 major wins required in the Golfer's Grand Slam
AKA Goulds
Redtail Explorer "Zion" - female
Named in honor of the pinnacle of adventure covering all corners of the planet, Explorers Grand Slam which includes reaching both the North and South Poles and climbing the Seven Summits.
AKA Merriams
Redtail Explorer "Zion" - female
Named in honor of the pinnacle of adventure covering all corners of the planet, Explorers Grand Slam which includes reaching both the North and South Poles and climbing the Seven Summits.
AKA Merriams
Redtail Budz "Eston" - male
Jeff Budz has taken a record 106 Wild Turkey Grand Slams during his career. In 2014, Budz finished his U.S. Super Slam, which involves taking a bird in each of the 49 states with turkey populations. Further, he’s taken several of his Grand Slams with archery gear and almost every shotgun gauge: .410, 28, 20, 16, 12 and 10.”
AKA Osceola
Redtail Budz "Eston" - male
Jeff Budz has taken a record 106 Wild Turkey Grand Slams during his career. In 2014, Budz finished his U.S. Super Slam, which involves taking a bird in each of the 49 states with turkey populations. Further, he’s taken several of his Grand Slams with archery gear and almost every shotgun gauge: .410, 28, 20, 16, 12 and 10.”
AKA Osceola
Redtail Rio Grande "Sunshine" - male
The Rio Grande wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) has the largest population and the widest range of the North American turkey subspecies. Their range extends from the central plains into Texas and west to California and Hawaii.
AKA Rio Grande
Redtail Rio Grande "Sunshine" - male
The Rio Grande wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) has the largest population and the widest range of the North American turkey subspecies. Their range extends from the central plains into Texas and west to California and Hawaii.
AKA Rio Grande
Grand Slam Litter
Left to Right: Chiku, Bruce, Sunshine, Zion, and Easton
