Pen Raised Birds/Deer Question

[mole]

I talked with a farmer this weekend and he told me about his brother-in-law who raises turkeys and then lets the loose on his farm. Is this legal? What about other types of birds or even deer? It doesn't sound right to me, I figured the DNR would probably have some sort of rule on the books. Can anyone answer these questions?

mole

 

[tracker]

I have raised quail over the past few years and had this question also, so I called the DNR. I was told that if I purchased the birds/eggs from someone that was licensed, I could release them as I wanted, but couldn't sell them.So I just keep hatching eggs and releasing onto property that has strict hunting rights so they don't get blasted the first thing.

 

[Greywolf]

I've heard that real wild turkey poults can't be raised in a pen. They just go nuts, slamming themselves into the walls until they kill themselves. If that guy's releasing "bronze" domestic turkeys, then he's probably just feeding the coyotes.