According to the range map there are, but I never seen one in the area.
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Are there wild turkeys in Brazos County?
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Last: 40 min ago by Independence H-D
I saw a group off of Old Reliance Rd a couple years ago. Had to stop, back up and make sure I saw what I saw. More than likely someone in my area trying to release some to get them started again but they were there. Neighbors say they've seen them on a rare occasion as well. Native or pen raised? Who knows but they sure didn't act tame.
Yes.
Saw some on the shelf at Specs.
In McIlhenny's book written back in the 1800s, he noted that the largest turkeys he witnessed were between the Trinity and Brazos rivers.
In the late 1980s or a few years later, TPWD expanded their reintroduction of the Eastern turkey into Grimes county, particularly TMPA land since they controlled vast acreage then. They failed to release enough toms (their admittance) as well as failing to inform adjacent landowners ( they only advertised it on a couple of radio stations).
To my knowledge, the reintroduction in that area was unsuccessful. When we took over a lease near Gibbons, a previous hunter left a box blind on the property and recorded his animal sightings and harvest on the inside wall. One of several notations regarding turkeys indicated he " saw 7 turkeys this morning, shot 2 of them."
Those weren't the only ones he killed.
In the late 1980s or a few years later, TPWD expanded their reintroduction of the Eastern turkey into Grimes county, particularly TMPA land since they controlled vast acreage then. They failed to release enough toms (their admittance) as well as failing to inform adjacent landowners ( they only advertised it on a couple of radio stations).
To my knowledge, the reintroduction in that area was unsuccessful. When we took over a lease near Gibbons, a previous hunter left a box blind on the property and recorded his animal sightings and harvest on the inside wall. One of several notations regarding turkeys indicated he " saw 7 turkeys this morning, shot 2 of them."
Those weren't the only ones he killed.
Saw some once in the late 90's out near Ferrill Creek Rd and was told that somebody had released some but there weren't truly wild ones any longer.
I saw some up river from Batts Ferry Road go in to a pecan bottom to roost one evening when down there checking lines on the river. 2010ish.
There are lots near Lake Somerville
Haven't seen a turkey. But, we've got a feral peacock running around.
