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RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The morning march of wild turkeys emerging from the woods of deep South Texas is a magnificient sight. The spirited gobbling of wild turkeys echoes ...

As the charismatic birds reintroduced to the region in the 1980s pop up more frequently, human-turkey encounters are on the rise ...

A poor nesting season for Rio Grande turkeys in 2022 could catch up to hunters afield this spring. An extended drought put turkeys into survival mode, leaving little energy for reproduction ...

AUSTIN With the early spring green-up and mild winter weather, spring wild turkey season is shaping up to be very productive for hunters. Most of Texas experienced a bump in production and ...

The spring season for Rio Grande turkeys can be one of the most interactive hunts in Texas as hunters attempt to call gobblers within shotgun range. (Steve Knight/Tyler Morning Telegraph) “Fry ...

The Rio Grande turkey can form flocks of several hundred birds during the winter There are five subspecies of wild turkeys in North America, including the Merriam’s and Rio Grande found in Colorado ...

The Rio Grande wild turkey has the largest population and widest habitat range of the three species. With an estimated 500,000 turkeys in the state, hunting seasons are open as of fall 2023 and ...

Drought conditions proved detrimental to Rio Grande wild turkey nesting success across Texas in 2022. This poor nesting season and its effect on turkey populations could impact what hunters ...

At the edge of the Rio Grande wild turkey range in Texas, this landscape historically has lower numbers of wild turkeys, resulting in a spring-only seasons.

Rio Grande turkeys prefer the arid and brushy environments found throughout the Rolling Plains, Edwards Plateau, southern Post Oak Savanna and the South Texas plains, while eastern turkeys prefer ...

Rio Grande turkeys are slightly lighter than the Merriam and produce a pinkish hue on their buff. Male and female Rio Grande turkeys look very similar but the female is not as bright as the male ...