Turkey

They don’t just fly … … They also jump! Turkeys can jump crazy-high to reach food on taller tree branches. Can turkeys fly or jump?… Read More »Can A Turkey Jump?

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?

Jake turkey tails stick up noticeably in the middle, while toms have uniform tail feathers. Beard length also provides a noticeable distinguishing characteristic. Jake turkey… Read More »How Can You Tell A Jake Turkey?

Over time, farmers have bred turkeys to have larger and larger breasts. A turkey breast gets stronger as it gets larger, but the animal’s power-to-mass… Read More »Why Do People Think Turkeys Can’T Fly?

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?

What makes Alabama a standout for turkey hunting is really two things: it has the largest turkey population (except Texas in some years), and hunters… Read More »What State Has The Most Wild Turkeys?

Up in the sky! Wild turkeys can fly short distances at 40 to 50 miles an hour. How long can a turkey fly? about 100… Read More »Is Turkey Bird Can Fly?

That being said, turkeys are very powerful birds and have been known to cover ground after taking a devastating shot like this, with the arrow… Read More »Can A Turkey Survive An Arrow?

Made up of 18 tail feathers 12 to 15 inches long, toms display the fans to attract females during the breeding season. In juvenile males… Read More »How Many Tail Feathers Does A Jake Turkey Have?

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?