With the Eastern Turkey range crossing the Kansas - Missouri state line the good turkey hunter could tag one in each state on the same hunting trip. Iowa turkey hunting is similar to Missouri's more open ground hunting. Turkey habitat consists of rolling terrain crossed with treed fence rows, streams and wood patches. For those turkey hunters wanting more or less wooded areas or crop and grass fields can shift between southern Iowa and north west Missouri to south west Missouri. Overall our land crosses the range of crop and grass fields as well as varying wooded thickness.
All members can hunt the habitat of their preference.
Flock size generally is above 20 birds with the many of the flocks numbering more than 30. The same habitat that promotes large turkey flocks support the large rack deer herds. Anyone who desires to hunt turkey and deer will find both game types complimented with the other on the same properties. Mike Arbanas, son of the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame member Fred Arbanas, with one of his many spring turkeys harvested off association properties. Spend your time hunting rather than hunting for a place to hunt.