Can they really not mate without the saddles?
What? I only know the habits of the Wild Turkey; I just raise laying hens, but when I worked for my Aunt at her farm in the summers, I got to know some really stupid domestic turkeys.
Now, I keep the Wild Turkey in my freezer and in the liquor cabinet, LOL!
By the number of wild turkeys we have around here, I would say that they pretty much know how to "do it" with or without a saddle. ;)