Originally Posted By: King Brown
I've read here turkeys drive out ruffed grouse. A hunters' group is campaigning to introduce turkeys to Nova Scotia. Appreciate opinions of the US experience. Farmers are mostly against it but I don't know if it's for biological reasons or not wanting hunters on their lands. NS is good grouse country.


From practical point of view decision should be made based on economic well being and overall stability of your county. In USA we prefer wild turkey for simple reason when things collapse turkey provides more meat per bird than quail or grouse. Turkey is larger target which means it's far easier to hit with bow and arrow, cross bow or $1500 arrow shooting "air gun" thingy.