Taking just the breast meat from a wild turkey and leaving the rest in the woods ranks right up there with just taking the backstraps from a deer. Just about every part of a wild turkey is edible. While the legs and thighs of a wild turkey aren't as tender as the breast meat, they are even more flavorful.

Is a wild turkey good to eat?

Is Wild Turkey Good Eating? You can eat almost every part of a wild turkey. The breast meat is the most tender part of the bird, but if you're looking for flavor, then you should opt for the thighs or legs. If you enjoy giblets, then you might want to save the liver, heart, and gizzards.

Do people eat domestic or wild turkeys?

According to Exotic Meats USA, "Wild turkey are smaller and have darker meat, richer, more intense flavor, and firmer texture than domestic turkey. ... Wild turkeys have a lot less breast meat than regular turkeys because their breasts are designed to help them fly and they have no hormones or special feed.