Wild turkeys ruffle feathers in Pocatello

Wild turkeys ruffle feathers in Pocatello

Wild turkeys in the Johnny Creek area of Pocatello, a hotspot for the birds. | Courtesy Fish and Game POCATELLO — A booming population of wild turkeys is causing headaches for homeowners in Pocatello’s wildland-urban interface, where homes meet the foothills and canyons. Wild turkeys, first introduced to Idaho in 1961, have become notorious for causing trouble in residential areas. They roost in inconvenient places, scratch up lawn furniture, pe…

Wild turkey season, an Outdoors Guy first!

The annual spring wild turkey season has arrived, on both sides of the river, and gobbler gurus everywhere are out in full force in pursuit of one very prolific game species.

I Called in My First Turkey During a Lightning Storm

This story, “Thunder Gobbler,” appeared in the October 1987 issue of Outdoor Life. Awake — not knowing why but wide awake. So suddenly and soberly awake that I could only question whether sleep had ever arrived. I found myself staring straight up from the sleeping bag into blackness so pure that my mind began painting splashes of color to replace the stars that were no longer visible. I had a strange feeling of something being out there in the i…