1846
The last wild turkey in the eastern portion of the state was seen/killed.
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The evidence
“A few were seen not far from La Pointe in t<345. The last wild turkey in the eastern portion of the state, was in 1846. On the Mississippi, one was killed in 1856.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/03-wisconsin-topography-geology-agriculture.md, PDF p. 134 / book p. 138
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
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