In The Where To Shoot Directory, the wild turkey icon indicates the facility offers some form of public turkey hunting. Prices, seasons, regulations and opportunities vary by location. For specific information, contact the individual facility. For additional information about local turkey hunting opportunities, contact your state wildlife agency. The Wild Turkey is a large North American game bird related to pheasants.
Adult males are about four feet long with metallic green, bronze and copper plumage.
Turkey congregate in small flocks in forested areas, coming into open country only when seeking food. They nest on the ground, but rest in trees during the night. The body feathers of most turkey have black tips. In some areas, tail feathers are deep reddish brown. Males have long tufts of bristlelike feathers hanging from the center of the breast and their legs have spurs.