Based in Odessa, Texas, the Odessa American was founded in 1940. Odessa American 700 N. Grant Ave., Suite 800 Odessa, TX 79761-4590 (432) 337-4661 ...

The Rio Grande wild turkey has the largest population and widest habitat range of the three species. With an estimated 500,000 turkeys in the state, hunting seasons are open as of fall 2023 and ...

At the edge of the Rio Grande wild turkey range in Texas, this landscape historically has lower numbers of wild turkeys, resulting in a spring-only seasons. Hunters are allowed a one-gobbler bag ...

The preliminary harvest data suggests that it could be one, at least within a cluster of 10 counties in Southeast Texas with a one-gobbler bag limit and a special hunting season. Hunters in ...

Of the five subspecies of wild turkey, Texas has three: the Rio Grande turkey, the eastern turkey, and Merriam’s turkey. The subspecies tend to inhabit different environments. For example ...

and early green up coupled with warm late winter conditions across most of the Rio Grande wild turkey range. Hunters can expect to see many young birds this spring, with a large number of jakes ...