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This State Has Nearly Half-a-Million Wild Turkeys Roaming Free

By Ashley Haugen

Published September 19, 2025 Runtime 2:07

There are a handful of states that have effective wildlife management programs that are helping manage the nation’s wild turkey population. We sourced data from the National Wild Turkey Foundation to find out which states have the most wild turkeys roaming freely about. Here are the top 10 — and the #1 state has nearly 500,000. That’s a lot of wild turkeys!

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Ashley Haugen

Ashley Haugen is the editor of A-Z Animals. She's a lifelong animal lover with an affinity for dogs, cows and chickens. When she's not immersed in A-Z-Animals.com (her favorite editorial job of her 25-year career), she can be found on the hiking trails of Middle Tennessee or hanging out with her family, both human and furry.

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