[nickcarraway]

For reference: Alameda has been invaded by turkeys. They’re jerks. And also beloved

I knew someone who shot and ate a turkey on his property and ate it. Said it was okay, but not great.

[nickcarraway]

Ping

[Governor Dinwiddie]

The cruelty is shooting it with a BB gun. Wrong gun.

[BipolarBob]

I’ve never tried to kill a whole Wild Turkey in one sitting. It sounds dangerous.

[Paladin2]

The non-Drinkable Wild Turkeys in our ‘hood can be a bit aggressive.

Neighbors would likely be aghast with a few sub-sonic 22lrs brought to bring one down.

[Repeal The 17th]

Turkey season in Georgia
Special Opportunity, Statewide Mar. 21-22, 2026
Private Lands Mar. 28 - May 15, 2026
WMAs, VPAs & National Forest Apr. 4 - May 15, 2026

[TexasGator]

We had wild turkey every year for Thanksgiving.

Most were taken with 12 gauge #4’s.

I progressed from a cut down 22 single shot bolt then .410 break open to 28 gauge double barrel to 16 gauge auto and finally to a 12 gauge.

[Donbue]

Wild anything is very lean. Needs some chicken fat to taste better
Was the guy hungry?

[ifinnegan]

Insanity. Felony is insane.

[kawhill]

“Police told the East Bay Times that the man, who hasn’t been publicly named, shot the turkey with a 177 caliber BB gun near the 400 block of Pensacola Road — about three-and-a-half miles from where the man lives.” 3.5 miles, he wanted a turkey.

[Orosius]

There’s obviously no violent crime at all in Oakland if the Alameda DA’s office can spend this much time on an illicit turkey shoot.

[Singermom]

Should have told the police that he was starting a new TURKEY SCHOOL for the Somalians and he needed 1 dead for a mascot. He was hoping to make BILLIONS for the poor Somali Community. Then he would have been HAILED as a HERO. Laws are to be IGNORED right?

[Scrambler Bob]

The bird was taken to a veterinarian for a full necropsy
= = =

Should have gone to the kitchen for butchering and cooking.

[kiryandil]

Clownifornia.

Know your craycraydiction.

[Palio di Siena]

Where I live:
Pheasants gone
Quail gone
Ducks - not gone but less and less
Geese - many many
Turkeys - many
Coyotes - many - increasing

[EastTexasTraveler]

Wild turkey is very good, much better than what you get from the store.

It is absolutely insane that he would be charged with a felony.

[Mariner]

Wild Turkey would be like a big Pheasant.

A little gamey, and dry.

[Freedom4US]

How is it they refuse to release the name of an individual charged with a felony?

Public record, bitches

[chief lee runamok]

This resident group of toms appreciate my apple tree.

I could open a window for an easy head shot with a .177 @ 1000fps.

[ConservativeMind]

Felony? This is absolutely crazy.

Also, if it’s dead, the shot got it. It’s not cruelty.

[Pythion.net]

Perfectly legal in Virginia, as long it's turkey season

Air guns (SMALLER than .35 caliber)

Deer: No
Bear: No
Elk: No
Fall Turkey: Yes
Spring Turkey: Yes

Wild Turkey is drier than domestic turkey so you can't cook it the same way. I like to use a coffee rub on the leg quarters and filet'd breasts and either grill it or cook it in an air fryer using a poultry button thermometer.
Done right it's excellent eating.