Watching a Merriam’s gobbler strut with the sun shinning through its feathers is breathtaking. All wild turkeys are cool, yet the Merriam’s is tops in the looks department, plus it plays well with other species, enough so that a hunter can often take a Merriam’s and a Rio Grand subspecies on the same hunt. Bam! Bam! Half a grand slam!

Nebraska has so many turkeys that they actively seek hunters and roll out the camo carpet with abundant birds and affordability. You and your buddy can hunt for a total non-resident cost of $104, which includes six tags. Here’s the full scoop, straight from the prairie.

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Our wild turkeys are calling!

Nebraska offers the best turkey hunting opportunities in the entire country. It’s not just that Nebraska’s got an awful lot of turkeys — including the highly sought-after Merriam’s — though it certainly does. Nebraska also offers plentiful and affordable permits, long seasons, great public access and $5 permits for youth.

Turkeys can be found in every county of the state, and hunters will find good turkey opportunities on more than 500,000 acres of public and public-access land in Nebraska… [continued]

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