{"id":4784,"date":"2021-02-25T13:42:34","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T18:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/?p=4784"},"modified":"2021-02-25T05:17:42","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T10:17:42","slug":"the-diet-of-a-wild-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/the-diet-of-a-wild-turkey\/pentecostkyle12\/hunting\/02\/25\/2021\/4784\/","title":{"rendered":"The Diet Of A Wild Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"
Understanding the animals we hunt is key to becoming a better hunter. For wild animals, food and water are one of their primary motivations each day. Wild turkeys are no exception. Much like humans and bears, turkeys are true omnivores. This means they eat a combination of plants and living organisms. This ability to adapt their diet to what is available locally is one of the reasons that turkeys have been able to thrive in many different environments around North America. They also possess a gizzard like other seed-eating birds, which allows them to process hard foods like nuts and acorns. The gizzard is an organ composed of strong muscles that can break down and grind hard foods. Turkeys will even regularly eat some small pebbles which will end up in the gizzard and help break down hard foods. Despite their ability to eat just about anything they find, they do have some preferred foods.<\/p>\n