Linguists from Columbia University theorize that wild turkeys are named after the country, Turkey. The thought is that early Europeans were reminded of the African Guinea Fowl, a native of Turkey.

While you are likely familiar with the wild turkey (especially this week!), you may be surprised to learn these wild facts: 1. Turkeys are fast. Turkeys can run at speeds up to 25 mph and are ...

Regardless of the inception, turkeys are now sold in the millions each Thanksgiving, with both domestic and wild turkeys sitting central to the tradition. The National Wild Turkey Federation wrote in ...

The wild turkey is a shy resident of Pennsylvania's woods and mountains. Presque Isle State Park has four or five distinct flocks. When a walker, runner, naturalist, or bike rider encounter one of ...

Ashtabula County is full of turkeys. For the fourth year in a row, Ohio hunters bagged more wild turkeys in Ashtabula than ...

Turkeys are interesting wild birds that love to eat berries and bugs. If you want to learn more about them, you can get all ...

Ohio hunters harvested more than 16,000 wild turkeys during the spring 2025 season with Ashtabula County leading the way.

Here are a few more turkey facts to rattle off at the dinner table: Male wild turkeys can weigh up to 25 pounds, and the average female weighs around half that amount. Wild turkeys faced ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is inviting Tennesseans and visitors to take part in the Agency’s 2025 wild turkey ...

But let's not forget about the wild turkey. Not nearly as pretty as a flamingo or ferocious as a gator, Florida' wild turkeys have carved out their niche in a diverse animal kingdom. They have ...

On Thursday, as families and friends come together around a feast, millions of these households will have a turkey as their centerpiece. In many ways, Thanksgiving has become synonymous with turkeys.