The Rio Grande turkey is slightly smaller than the Eastern turkey. The tom's tail fan is edged in light tan or buff. The rump is glossy black with the upper rump feathers (coverts) buff to cinnamon.

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 ...

Disregarding jokes about the bottled spirits, Texas has two subspecies of wild turkeys. They’re pretty easy to tell apart. Eastern turkeys have darker colorations and are found mostly in East ...

Like Merriam’s, Rio’s, and Osceola’s, the eastern sports black-and-white wing feathers. However, eastern turkeys contain much more white on the wing than the Osceola.

Eastern wild turkeys occupy the Pineywoods and Post Oak Savannah ecoregions of east Texas. The population is estimated to be 16,000 birds, which is significantly fewer than the Rio Grande turkey.

Members of the National Wild Turkey Federation Pineywoods Chapter and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department recently released 27 Eastern wild turkeys in Angelina County. The Eastern wild turkey is one of ...

The Rio Grande species is by far the most popular for the state’s hunters. They do things a little different out east, though. A 13-county sliver of East Texas opens a three-week (April 22-May ...

An Austin man discovered a flock of 10 turkeys in his backyard late last week near Taterwood Drive and Anderson Mill Road in northwest Austin.

More Texans may encounter the distinct vocalizations and dramatic strutting of male turkeys seeking a mate this spring thanks to ongoing education and research collaboration by Texas A&M AgriLife and ...

The eastern wild turkey is the most abundant and widely distributed of the four turkey subspecies. Here is a guide the eastern gobbler. Join the 1871 Club Now : Members-only Hats, 2x F&S Issues ...