Backpack, but for turkeys

[fat brown hen]

I ordered a GPS tracking device for my turkey hen. It's supposed to be for dogs. I don't think a turkey would like to wear a dog collar, so I'm thinking I can fashion some paracord into two loops, like a backpack. Trying to make something like the photo below. Has anyone tried this before?

(This photo was taken by wildlife researchers tracking wild turkeys)

 

[R2elk]

I ordered a GPS tracking device for my turkey hen. It's supposed to be for dogs. I don't think a turkey would like to wear a dog collar, so I'm thinking I can fashion some paracord into two loops, like a backpack. Trying to make something like the photo below. Has anyone tried this before?

(This photo was taken by wildlife researchers tracking wild turkeys)

If your hens are in with your tom, I would expect breeding damage to the hens with a device in that area.

You could try making a pocket in a hen saddle to slip a small device into it such as the actual unit from a tracking collar.

 

[fat brown hen]

You could try making a pocket in a hen saddle to slip a small device into it such as the actual unit from a tracking collar.

That's a good idea. Can I leave the saddle on for, say, a week without removing it?

 

[R2elk]

That's a good idea. Can I leave the saddle on for, say, a week without removing it?

I leave the saddles on for the whole breeding season. One old hen got to wear hers year round.