Jungle Turkeys OF THE Yucatan

Ocellated turkeys have been admired and hunted for centuries. Venture into the southern ranches of Mexico to discover this colorful bird and the splendid culture that surrounds it.

Josh Dahlke

We motored southbound from Merida and pushed deeper into the rugged interior of the Yucatan Peninsula. Our driver, Victor, swerved to carefully avoid potholes on the poorly maintained rural roads while we marveled at the landscape — a patchwork of dense, brushy jungle habitat and agricultural fields. A generally secluded and peaceful countryside unraveled outside the windows of our passenger van, revealing no hints of the ugly Mexico often implied by American headlines. Victor touched the brakes as we glided by our first glimpse of Maya ruins. These breathtaking, mysterious artifacts are a worthy highlight for any tourist. We would find time to explore the rich Yucatan flavors, but our first priority was to find Meleagris ocellata, ideally at the end of a Mossberg shotgun. The ‘Other’ Turkey The Ocellated…

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Turkey & Turkey Hunting (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2018

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