Wild turkeys number between 30,000 and 35,000 in Massachusetts, brought back from extinction locally when birds captured in New York state in the early 1970s were released in the Berkshires.

It may be a wild turkey that was strutting around a meadow before it met an unfortunate fate. That won't be the case this Thanksgiving in David Scarpitti’s Lunenburg home. “I just bought one ...

From Hale and her persistence came not only Thanksgiving but also the turkey’s place on the dinner table, many believe. Hale — who wrote about topics like literature, cooking and fashion — described a ...

Stock image of wild turkey (main) and a Thanksgiving turkey (inset). Turkeys may become harder to harvest over time due to their risk-taking behavior.

The tradition of sending a Thanksgiving turkey to the White House began during the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant, ... By 1973 the wild turkey population had rebounded to 1.5 million.

MAIN COURSE. HUNGRY IN DUXBURY, YOU’LL FIND A ROUTE 53 STAPLE BUNGEES TURKEY ROOST BUNGEE STARTED IN 1938. MY GRANDPARENTS MOVED HERE. THEY PURCHASED SEVEN ACRES FOR $400. FRIDAY AFTERNOONS WHEN ...

Thanksgiving is about upon us, but there is still time to go out and get your turkey. If you do go hunt one or two up for yourself, you’ll have a unique addition to the holiday meal.

If you hunt for a wild turkey, put on goggles, a face mask, and gloves before handling your catch, Webby said. Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, or nose, where contaminated fluids could enter your body ...

The last native turkey in Massachusetts was killed in 1851, and none were found in the state for more than a century. That was until the early 1970s, when, after years of unsuccessful attempts to ...

All about the turkey: Stories, science and facts about Thanksgiving’s iconic bird Colorado’s wild turkeys recovered from near extinction less than 100 years ago to grow to a thriving ...