Not legal and most of the time not accurate. People get popped on Craigslist buying "Easterns", when all they are buying is run of the mill tame Bronze turkeys. You can buy turkey chicks from any poultry breeder and have them shipped to your front door. You can literally buy Osceolas, Merriams, Rio's, and Easterns. The only problem is that no breeder will ship Easterns to any of the southern states due to the legality issue and people raising them and turning them loose. Almost all of them have a disclaimer at the bottom of the page that reads: Will not ship to AL, GA, LA, MS, etc etc.....

If someone turns you in the state will come and take them.


I know that post was made in jest but I thought I would answer the question.