Outside of thanksgiving you will NOT find Fresh Turkey. That us unless you live close to a farm that raises turkeys.
If you are buying FRESH turkey make sure it is really fresh... look at the sell-by or use-by date or buy from a reputable shop. Turkey does NOT have a long shelf life.
A lot of times you will find Turkey that has been previously frozen... it should be labeled as such. Look for a label that says “previously frozen".
If you are buying FROZEN turkey just make sure you allocate enough time to thaw it out.
Do note that according to the National Turkey Federation (yep, that exists) there is no quality difference between a fresh and frozen turkey.
That said, at Meat N' Bone we prefer fresh Turkey. If you are going to eat Turkey once or twice a year... its best to go for fresh. But if you cannot... whatever works.