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Merriam's Turkeys November 23, 2012 While wild turkeys are not native to Montana, the Merriam's turkey has become a successful transplant to our state. The original birds were transplanted from Colorado in 1954, according to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks web site. Male turkeys have tufts of feathers, called beards, that grow from their chest. This is one of the distinguishing characteristics of the male turkey, although rarely a hen may also be seen with a short beard.

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