There are wild turkeys in other places than Wheaton. South Elgin’s Jerry Gibson wrote, “First, I would like to mention that I seldom read your column as I am not an outdoorsy guy.

Wild turkeys have suddenly gone wild in Lincoln. Urban turkey encounters are nothing new, but a wild turkey recently smashed the window of a local dessert shop while another injured a motorist ...

Wild turkeys, on the other hand, grow up dodging predators. While they might not be analyzing Shakespeare, they wouldn’t survive in the wild if they were “dumb.” “Turkeys probably can’t do ...

Wild turkeys will chase pets and children, and they will view running away from them as a sign that they have won the battle. How to Protect Yourself Against a Turkey Attack.

Wild turkeys are more complex than they first appear. In addition to the changes in its snood, a turkey’s head can also change color depending on its mood.

The wild turkey population was reduced to 30,000 individuals, a stark 90% decline. Where springtime gobbles once resonated like thunder in the mountains, the woods had fallen silent.

Wild turkeys, which are both adaptable and prolific, will eat almost anything, Franke says; he once heard of a bird found with the casing of a .30-06 bullet in its crop.