But turkeys have to eat, too, and paying attention to what wild turkeys eat can pay off ... and other green forage cropping up in fields during the springtime. Insects also start to play a larger role ...

While the Department of Environmental Conservation doesn't have a specific estimate for their numbers, Chip Hamilton, a DEC field biologist, said wild turkeys on Long Island are "stable to ...

Soaked fields and clearings also offer a veritable smorgasbord as the saturated ground moves worms, grubs, and other insects to the surface, making them easy pickings for wild turkeys. Old legends die ...

So abundant are wild turkeys in Wisconsin ... Birds born in 2022 and 2023 showed up in fields this year in large numbers. Moreover, the non-winter of 2023-24 allowed for the survival of weaker ...