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Turkey trot are footraces, usually of the long-distance variety, held on or around Thanksgiving Day in the United States. The name is derived from the… Read More »What Is A Turkey In Running?

Caruncles: Fleshy bumps that grow on the turkey’s head and throat. Snood: A fleshy flap that hangs from the beak. While both the male and… Read More »Do Hen Turkeys Have A Snood?

TURKEY FACT #4: Tom turkeys aren’t the only ones that swagger and fan their tail feathers to woo mates and ward off rivals. Some hens… Read More »What Does It Mean When A Turkey Fan Its Tail?

Turkey Beards Male turkeys, called gobblers – and some female turkeys, called hens – have beards. Only about 10 to 20 percent of hens grow… Read More »Do All Male Turkeys Have Beards?

Eastern wild turkey. (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) Osceola wild turkey. (Meleagris gallopavo osceola) Rio Grande wild turkey. (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) Merriam’s wild turkey. (Meleagris gallopavo merriami)… Read More »What Are The 4 Types Of Wild Turkeys?

Wild Turkey And there, dangling from the chin, is a wrinkly mass of bumpy, warty-looking red skin: the wattle. What is a turkey gobbler called?… Read More »What Is Red Thing On Turkey Called?

Some hunters consider those nearly one-year old male birds the same as older males – gobblers, that is, legal, obtainable turkeys. Others would never shoot… Read More »Can You Hunt A Jake Turkey?

Yes! Turkeys do roost in trees. They look a little awkward up there, but they are actually very strong fliers and know the best places… Read More »Can A Turkey Fly Into A Tree?

Typically, a bird that is fatally injured by a shotgun won’t travel far. Most turkeys are recovered within about a 200-yard radius. The best place… Read More »Will A Turkey Come Back If Shot At?

Typically, a bird that is fatally injured by a shotgun won’t travel far. Most turkeys are recovered within about a 200-yard radius. The best place… Read More »How Far Will A Wounded Turkey Go?