Whites’ first gobbler — a Rio Grande with two beards measuring ... are more common than those with no beard or no spurs.” Turkey hunters place a lot of emphasis on beard and spur length ...

The Rio Grande turkey is gregarious and winters in very large flocks. Turkey legs are pinkish to gray or black and males have spurs (females rarely have spurs). The turkey breast has a beard ...

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 ...

I am proud to say my first turkey is a Rio Grande. A jake. With a seven-inch beard and 3/8-inch spurs. From the Roger R. Fawcett WMA, an unforgettable piece of Texas with world-class people.

Anybody who knows anything about and loves spring turkeys in Texas: We have hundreds of thousands of Rio Grande subspecies ... With wings and spurs and beaks, dealing out body blows meant to ...

Texas has an estimated Rio Grande turkey population of about 590,000, down slightly from the 610,000 long-term estimated, but a number on the rise after several dry years impacted nesting.

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.

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 ...