The turkeys thrived in their new home and began to breed and increase their population. As the number of turkeys increased, the DNR began to trap them from areas with lots of turkeys and move them to other good turkey habitat areas. Over 3,000 turkeys were trapped and relocated in 49 counties. Turkeys have also moved into 12 counties on their own. We estimate that there are more than 200,000 wild turkeys in Wisconsin.
Heads are mostly featherless.
Immature males, called jakes do not normally have an obvious beard. Bearded birds aren t always males. Sometimes you ll find a female with a beard. Turkey Tastes Turkeys are what are known as opportunistic feeders - that is they eat whatever is available. During the spring and summer, they feed on insects, berries, green leaves and grass seeds.