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The turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris, which is native to the Americas.

One species, Meleagris gallopavo (commonly known as the domestic turkey or wild turkey), is native to the forests of North America, from Mexico, throughout the midwest and eastern United States, and into southeastern Canada.

The other living species is Meleagris ocellata or the ocellated turkey, native to the forests of the Yucatán Peninsula.

Males of both turkey species have a distinctive fleshy wattle or protuberance that hangs from the top of the beak (called a snood).

They are among the largest birds in their ranges.

As in many galliformes, the male is larger and much more colorful than the female.

Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see (crypsis), or by disguising them as something else (mimesis).

Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier, and the leaf-mimic katydid's wings.

A third approach, motion dazzle, confuses the observer with a conspicuous pattern, making the object visible but momentarily harder to locate.

The majority of camouflage methods aim for crypsis, often through a general resemblance to the background, high contrast disruptive coloration, eliminating shadow, and countershading.

In the open ocean, where there is no background, the principal methods of camouflage are transparency, silvering, and countershading, while the ability to produce light is among other things used for counter-illumination on the undersides of cephalopods such as squid.

Some animals, such as chameleons and octopuses, are capable of actively changing their skin pattern and colours, whether for camouflage or for signalling.

Hunting is the practice of killing or trapping animals, or pursuing or tracking them with the intent of doing so.

Hunting wildlife or feral animals is most commonly done by humans for food, recreation, to remove predators that are dangerous to humans or domestic animals, or for trade.

Lawful hunting is distinguished from poaching, which is the illegal killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species.

The species that are hunted are referred to as game or prey and are usually mammals and birds.

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia.

It has also been introduced to New Zealand, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Lesser Antilles, and some countries in Europe, such as Finland, the Czech Republic, and Serbia.

In the Americas, it is the most widely distributed wild ungulate.

An outdoor enthusiast is a person who enjoys sports and activities in nature and wilderness areas.

Interests associated with outdoor enthusiasts include hiking, fishing, hunting, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, canoeing, climbing and camping.

The terms backwoodsman and outdoorsman have also been used to describe someone with an affinity for the outdoors.