You likely know he was born in Ada, Oklahoma, and spent his younger years in the state.
Shelton toldCMTabout how he came to adopt such an unusual bird.
“And I looked out the window, and I saw my pet turkey actually eating some turkey!

I got a big kick out of that.”
The singer even managed to take the turkey to see a bit of the world.
“Up until this point, he’s been to Arkansas one time.

Instead, he buried his pet near his home in Centerville, Tennessee (viaCMT).