I have my
Heart set on killing the slam for turkeys but I am definitely going to be on a budget anyone out there that wants to give me some insight on some mid west states that I could hunt such as turkey populations, public land access, price of out of state tags things like that ! For weeks I have been researching other states and maps but you just don’t quite get the info from a map like you would from someone that lives there and know the answer to these questions first hand any info would be appreciated thanks in advance!

Kansas for Rio and Nebraska for Merriam. Anywhere in east for eastern. Florida for Osceola

SD for Merriams on line tags no draw National Forest.

Nebraska goes by color, lol, unless you hit the far NW corner.
Kansas has plenty of WIHA areas for the Rio and tags aren’t that expensive.
NM has a ton of National Forest land and I don’t think tags were that bad for the Merriam, but as others stated SD would probably be your best bet.
You can start putting in for the Florida Quota hunts. We get drawn every 2-4 years for a hunt. They also have some limited entry hunts you pay for but very cheap compared to an outfitter.
And you got the Eastern’s where you’re at.
After all that save up and take a trip, with an outfitter, to Mexico and get your Gould’s to complete your Royal Slam.
Then if you want to shoot a peacock looking turkey that doesn’t even gobble, you can head to the Yucatan and get the Oscillated to complete the World Slam.

From what I understand Kansas is loaded with turkeys

No nonresident turkey tags in kansas this spring due to corona virus unless u purchased tags before they started shutting the state down.

The state cut tags from 2 tags to 1 this year due to low turkey population.

NM has 3 species. Spring hunts is 2 bearded (ends on the 10th) Fall limit is 1. $100 otc for NR + additional stamps like habitat stamp and another
Here is a map with species

http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/dow...w-Mexico-Subspecies-Distribution-Map.pdf

A lot of good advice. I heard at one time that very Southern LA has some Osceolas that were released years ago. Probably hybrid by now.

Michigan could use 3 or 4 seasons. So many birds they destroy wheat and corn crops.

Got a farm that needs thinned out ?

It's possible to get three of the sub species in Neb. with a little luck. Merriam and Rio easy. Eastern would take some luck. Like said above it's just a color thing. NWTF don't care they just want your membership.

There are no turkeys in Nebraska.

New Mexico has the prettiest Merriams that I have ever seen, and I've killed quite a few Merriam in Wyoming, SD, and NE.

I got bird #4 today it's prime time seen 2 in the river breaks a truck about hit one flying across the road missed by inches. The had 2 strutting off the highway where a guy never sees a bird there.

2 weeks ago one group of birds today gobblers all around me at sunup great day to be out there playing the game with them.

Beautiful birds