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!

Blake Shelton poses with a smile

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.

Blake Shelton in the press room at the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards

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