We have some Eastern Wild Turkeys we raised- and about 100 acres, so we let them out in the day, and they would come back to the pen at night. After a few weeks, they realized they didn't have to sleep in the pen, they could roost in the trees around the pen. A few weeks later, I would see them walking through the corn field a quarter mile from our farm. I know they were ours because when I got out of the truck, they ran to me. Now, as best as i can tell, they hung around because 1) they were imprinted, and 2) they knew where to get food. After about 4 months of the turkeys running around, we had the Game Warden give us a call. The turkeys were walking around in the sub-divison near our house. Normally, you would foresee that being an issue, except the birds were doing the same thing in the sub-divion that they did in our house, walk into the garage and eat all the cat and dog food. If you have ever had 15 turkeys in your garage for more than 5 minutes, you can imagine what the floor looks like.
We didn't get fined, but we had to get rid of them. I wont say as to whether or not we have more now, but in my opinion, unless free ranging quail are in your neighbors garage eating all their dog and cat food, I'm will to bet your safe!
