RIO GRANDE: Three different people have registered Rio spurs that went 2.0000 inches. All three turkeys were killed in Texas. MERRIAM’S: The longest registered Merriam’s spurs measured 2.2500 inches.

A Rio Grande turkey is the heaviest listed in the NWTF ... As record coordinator the National Wild Turkey Federation, she is privy to spurs and beards, and records in the various species.

While Texas' Rio Grande turkey population ... These year-old "jakes," with their stubby beards, "nubbin" spurs and still-developing vocal abilities, are the teenage boys of the turkey world.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The morning march of wild turkeys emerging from the ... pirouette in the sunlit glade, razor-sharp spurs on gobbler’s legs glisten in the damp ...

As trophy gobblers go, this Rio Grande turkey was as grand as they come. The ol’ gobbler sported 1 1/4 inch spurs and weighed close to 25 pounds. What made it truly unique was the multiple ...

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 ...

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.