B. How do I handle? Don't take law into your own hands. Contact your local Pennsylvania Game Commission Region Office. ("Turkeys in your backyard").

B. Pen-reared wild turkeys

i. Can I release pen-reared wild turkeys into the wild? Only if the releaser has a certificate of health from the PA Department of Agriculture and a permit to release game birds issued by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Game News article Pen-reared wild turkeys, don't release them .