Turkey

Wild turkeys were reintroduced into Kansas in the 1960s, and the program has been a great success. Today, huntable populations of turkeys exist in nearly every county. The Rio Grande subspecies dominates the western two-thirds of the state. Low numbers in the southwest provide only limited hunting. Hybrid Rio Grande/Eastern birds are found in the northcentral region. The Eastern subspecies is common in the northeast and far southeast regions, where numbers have grown tremendously in recent years.

Trophy Turkey Award & Top 20 Turkey Records

Application Trophy Turkey Award (PDF 35.00 kB)

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Kansas Top 20 Turkey Records

Name	Co. of Harvest	Year	Score	Weight	Spurs Score	Beards Score
Rick Pritchard, Little Rock AR	Franklin	2008, spring	158 6/8	27 0/8	22 4/8	109 2/8 (8)
Andy Stafford, Shawnee KS	Crawford	2006, spring	156 6/8	23 0/8	20 0/8	113 6/8 (7)
Erik Hertzel, Sabetha, KS	Nemaha	2009, spring	152 6/8	22 2/8	23 6/8	106 6/8 (7)
Tim Fidler, Maumelle, AR	Shawnee	2018, spring	151 0/8	25 4/8	35 0/8	90 4/8 (7)
Todd Workman, Topeka, KS	Jackson	2012, spring	150 4/8	22 0/8	20 0/8	108 4/8 (9)
Robert Nelson, Neosho Falls, KS	Woodson	2004, spring	149 4/8	23 0/8	23 6/8	102 6/8 (6)
Landon L. Boss, Osage City, KS	Osage	2016, spring	149 4/8	21 6/8	17 4/8	110 2/8 (7)
Bradley T. Hamm, Perry KS	Jefferson	2008, spring	149 3/8	26 3/8	20 0/8	103 0/8 (8)
Jason Hay, Arma, KS	Crawford	2002, spring	149 1/8	21 5/8	20 0/8	107 4/8 (8)
Chris Silva, Alma, KS	Wabaunsee	2002, spring	146 0/8	26 4/8	31 2/8	88 2/8 (5)
Josh Powell, Bentonville AR	Montgomery	2014, spring	145 6/8	17 2/8	18 6/8	109 6/8 (8)
Jody Dalton, Arma, KS	Crawford	1991	144 7/8	23 3/8	20 0/8	101 4/8
Dylan Smith, Maple Hill, KS	Pottawatomie	2005, spring	142 4/8	19 4/8	18 6/8	104 2/8 (7)
Scott Morstorf, Topeka, KS	Shawnee	2009, spring	142 0/8	25 0/8	25 0/8	91 4/8 (6)
Richard Diehl, Iola, KS	Woodson	1994, spring	141 0/8	20 2/8	25 0/8	95 6/8
Brooks Hartman, Chanute KS	Bourbon	2014, spring	140 1/8	20 1/8	25 0/8	95 0/8 (6)
Galen Wiltz, Sabetha, KS	Brown	1998, spring	140 0/8	20 4/8	25 0/8	94 4/8 (6)
Stuart Nelson, Olathe, KS	Jackson	2015, spring	138 6/8	24 2/8	17 4/8	97 0/8 (6)
Robert A. Baker, Des Moines, IA	Pottawatomie	2007, spring	138 4/8	22 6/8	23 6/8	92 0/8 (5)
Josh Meuller, Iola, KS	Allen	2015, fall	138	20 2/8	20	97 6/8

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Kansas Top 20 Turkey Records

Name	Co. of Harvest	Year	Score	Weight	Spurs Score	Beard Score
Bobby Robinson, Eupora, MS	Franklin	2007, spring	88 4/8	26 4/8	27 4/8	34 4/8
Brooks C. Henderson, Hoyt, KS	Jackson	2018, spring	87 6/8	26 2/8	32 4/8	29 0/8
Steve Miller, Lansing, KS	Atchison	2007, spring	87 5/8	25 5/8	35 0/8	27 0/8
Austin Rickabaugh, Chanute, KS	Wilson	2017, spring	87 1/8	25 1/8	37 4/8	24 4/8
E. Warren Walker, Bastrop, LA	Anderson	2010, spring	86 0/8	26 0/8	30 0/8	30 0/8
David Stites, St. John, KS	Stafford	2009, spring	85 0/8	32 0/8	30 0/8	23 0/8
Tim Brady, Lovelane, CO	Miami	2007, spring	84 6/8	24 2/8	30 0/8	30 4/8
Gregery T. Martinez, KS	Graham	2010, spring	84 4/8	31 0/8	32 4/8	21 0/8
Stephen J. Capizzi, Junction City, KS	Geary	2017, spring	84 4/8	22 4/8	40 0/8	22 0/8
Terry Topham, Fulton, IL	Wilson	2000, spring	84 2/8	30 2/8	30 0/8	24 0/8
Garrett Cox, Lyndon, KS	Waubaunsee	2001, spring	84 0/8	29 0/8	32 4/8	22 4/8
Hunter Grady, Topeka, KS	Shawnee	2018, spring	83 6/8	29 2/8	32 4/8	22 0/8
Brent Heiman, Baileyville, KS	Nemaha	2005, spring	83 6/8	24 4/8	36 2/8	23 0/8
Bernard J. Helget, Manhattan, KS	Pottawatomie	1994, spring	83 2/8	28 0/8	33 6/8	21 4/8
Joe Warren, Topeka, KS	Shawnee	1996, spring	83 1/8	30 5/8	32 4/8	20 0/8
Luther A. Britton, Garden City, KS	Wabaunsee	2007, spring	83 1/8	28 3/8	31 2/8	23 4/8
Mark Brown, Okla. City	Lyon	2003, spring	83 0/8	23 2/8	37 4/8	22 2/8
Jon Hawkinson, Manhattan, KS	Pottawatomie	1990	83 0/8	28 4/8	32 4/8	22 0/8
Jeff Roberts, Concordia, KS	Phillips	2009, spring	82 6/8	25 0/8	36 2/8	21 4/8
Brad Schrick, Smithville, MO	Leavenworth	2009, spring	82 5/8	27 1/8	30 0/8	25 4/8

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