00:00Texas wild turkeys thrive as populations soar across diverse habitats.
00:06A flock of wild turkeys crosses a Texas ranch at sunrise.
00:10Across Texas brush country, oak forests, and open ranch land, wild turkeys scratch through
00:16grass, roost in trees, and thrive in huge, expanding flocks.
00:21Texas now supports roughly 451,000 wild turkeys, making it one of the largest turkey populations
00:28anywhere in the United States.
00:30Rio Grande turkeys strut across dry ranch land, fan their feathers during mating season, and
00:35dominate much of central and western Texas.
00:39Eastern wild turkeys roam dense forest regions in eastern Texas, forage through leaf litter,
00:44and nest near wooded river corridors.
00:47Hunters move quietly through Texas woods each spring, calling gobblers with turkey calls designed
00:53to mimic hens and lure dominant males closer.
00:55Wild turkey flocks spill across roadsides and farmland at dawn, feeding on seeds, insects,
01:01and leftover grain from agricultural fields.
01:04Conservation programs restored turkey habitats across Texas, after overhunting nearly wiped
01:10out populations during the early 20th century.
01:13From dry ranches to forest edges, Texas became one of America's biggest strongholds for wild
01:19turkey populations.
01:21at sunrise in Texas, entire fields suddenly start moving with feathers.
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