Wild turkey trivia?

Question

Does anyone have any wild turkey trivia (preferably of the eastern subspecies, like the ones in Monongahela.

Answer 1

Not eastern and not very witty, but something to start you off:

Q: Where does the Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) get its name from?

A: Its name derives from the peacock-like ocelli (eyes) on the tail feathers.

Answer 2

calling in th e wild birds still works the best good camoflage,   still make it illegal to hunt wild birds in many sections of the monogahela especially alonong the Dolly Sods

Answer 3

There is a good whiskey named for wild turkeys.  Well, good is in the glass of the taster, I suppose.

Ben Franklin thought the wild turkey would make a great "American Bird."  He preferred it to the American bald eagle, in fact, because he though it was a more noble bird.

I'm curious about how you'll be using the trivia.

Answer 4

Virgina; wild turkey courtship begins in late March early april.                    There favorite food is acorns. They have a very bad sense of smell.