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Quiz: What's your wild turkey IQ?

Four wild turkeys in the grass, one with its tail feathers fanned out.
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It's that time of year when many of us have turkey on the brain. But these big birds aren't just a centerpiece of our traditional fall feasts. They are also part of the landscape right here in Will County and in much of the United States.

The wild turkeys that live in and around our communities aren't all that different from the turkeys raised for their meat, but most people don't know much about either kind of turkey. You can test your knowledge about wild turkeys with this quiz. You might want to study up ahead of time with the help of our creature feature.

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