Column: Let’s talk about those myths about turkeys

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 11, 2026

I’m still surprised to find people, even (or perhaps especially) within the hunting community who don’t like wild turkeys. Perhaps is because they tried hunting them and failed. Or maybe it’s because they hold onto long dispelled and out-dated myths. Maybe you tried to take on Old Tom and failed to fell a fowl. That’s no reason to dislike them. Think of it not as a disincentive but a motivation. They beat you once and they may do it again, but it the hunting game, they only get to lose once. ~ Bob Humphrey