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Florida is home to two subspecies of wild turkey, with a statewide population between 80,000 and 100,000.

Hunting a wild turkey for Thanksgiving is possible, but the hunting season occurs in the spring, requiring advanced planning.

A Florida hunting license and turkey permit cost a combined $27, slightly more than the average store-bought turkey.

Planning and preparing a whole turkey for Thanksgiving dinner can start days ahead of the holiday itself. But those who want to hunt their own wild turkey in Florida may have to plan even further ahead, according to .

Thanksgiving turkeys are abundant in Florida

Wild turkeys are native to Florida, which has two major subspecies: the eastern wild turkey mainly in the panhandle and the northernmost part of the state and the

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