Wild turkeys are on the minds of a lot of Minnesotans right now, given that the spring wild turkey hunting season is upon us.

The wild turkey is one of America’s favorite game ... Birds in Montana are assumed to be Merriams, but are they genetically identical to other Merriams or have they hybridized?" ...

“So a wild turkey is kind of exponential in presenting those flavors.” About half a million Eastern, Merriam’s, and Rio Grande wild turkeys inhabit the state, according to the Texas Parks ...