re: How do I tell if I have Turkey's on my land

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If I purchase turkeys, let them go for a year or more, will they stay?(And yes this is a serious inquiry)

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Do not do this!!!! If you release tame turkeys then they will not survive the first week likely. Predators will have a field day on them at your expense.

If mother nature hasn't put turkeys on your property then it's probably not a good idea for you to. They simply won't make it as they can be fragile bird. The only viable way to move/ introduce turkeys into an area is through a wild capture and release. These programs are usually done by the NWTF and WLF together to establish a population in a given area. Not to say that you can't do this yourself without them, but I'm fairly sure it's highly illegal. The spread of disease through moving birds around is regulated.
In short without knowing your property better and you saying that you have never seen a turkey on camera by corn I assume...... I'd say that you are out of luck.