Turkey Hunt Event Guide for Hypershot: Fastest Ways to Farm Turkey Legs and Clear the Thanksgiving Shop

The Thanksgiving update in Hypershot turns every regular match into a side hustle: hunting runaway turkeys for a temporary event currency. Whether you’re dropping in for a few casual games or trying to clear out the entire seasonal shop, it helps to know how the event is wired under the hood.

How the Turkey Hunt event works

Turkey Hunt is not a separate playlist. Joining any standard Hypershot match during the Thanksgiving period automatically enables the event.

Throughout the game, NPC Turkeys spawn at random points on the map and then sprint around, trying to stay away from players. They are non-hostile: they do not shoot, use abilities, or fight back. The only friction is that they move quickly and other players are trying to kill you while you chase them.

There are two key drops tied to Turkeys:

• Coins – Regular Turkeys in some descriptions always grant 100 Coins on kill.
• Turkey Legs – The limited-time event currency used in the Thanksgiving Shop.

The way Turkey Legs are awarded differs slightly between descriptions:

• In one description, each Turkey kill grants one Turkey Leg as a guaranteed drop.
• In another, Turkeys always drop Coins and have a random chance to also drop a Turkey Leg.

In practice, you should treat every Turkey as a potential Turkey Leg drop and prioritize killing as many as you can per match, then physically walk over the dropped leg to pick it up when it appears on the ground.

Best game modes for farming Turkeys

Because Turkeys spawn in regular matches instead of a dedicated mode, the “best” setting is any mode that lets you move freely without juggling too many objectives.

Team Deathmatch stands out for a few reasons:

• You only care about kills, not flags or points, so there’s less reason to camp or hold specific positions.
• There is no friendly fire, which keeps chaos lower while you track Turkeys.
• The pacing encourages constant movement, which naturally increases how many Turkeys you see.

Other modes like Free for All, Capture the Flag, or Gun Game still spawn Turkeys, but objective-heavy games can split your attention. If your primary goal is clearing the Thanksgiving Shop, queue Team Deathmatch whenever possible.

How to get Turkey Legs

Every Turkey Leg you earn comes from killing Turkeys in live matches; there’s no separate mission or lobby mini-game.

Typical loop during the event:

• Join any regular match. There is no event-specific queue; all core modes are eligible.
• Scan for Turkeys as you move. They can appear almost anywhere on the map and will run in visible, erratic paths once spawned.
• Shoot them with any of your three weapons. They have less health than human players, so a short burst or a couple of accurate shots is enough.
• Collect the drop. When the Turkey dies, move over the Turkey Leg to add it to your event tally.

Turkeys are easy targets mechanically but risky in context. While you tunnel-vision on a fleeing bird, enemy players often use the distraction to land free shots. Staying alive long enough to convert kills into drops is a big part of efficient farming.

Rainbow Turkey and the Rainbow Turkey Leg skin

Occasionally, a special Rainbow Turkey spawns instead of a standard brown bird. This is the jackpot:

• It grants more Coins than a regular Turkey.
• It grants more Turkey Legs than a regular Turkey.
• Eliminating it unlocks a Rainbow Turkey Leg skin as a cosmetic reward.

The Rainbow Turkey is still non-hostile but is rarer than normal Turkeys, so you may go several matches without seeing one. Once it appears, you should prioritize it over everything else on the map, even if it means backing off a player duel.

The Rainbow Turkey Leg skin unlocks automatically when you land the kill; it is not purchased in the shop.

Thanksgiving Shop location and interface

Turkey Legs feed into a single seasonal storefront: the Thanksgiving Shop. It’s not hidden in a map or hub—everything is handled through the UI.

You can reach it in two slightly different ways, depending on description:

• By clicking the Turkey icon at the top of the main menu.
• By selecting the Turkey icon near the top of the HUD, positioned just after the standard Rewards icon.

Both point to the same set of limited-time rewards. Each item can be unlocked with Turkey Legs or bought directly with Robux as an alternative for players who don’t want to grind.

All Thanksgiving Shop items and costs

The seasonal shop is compact but covers charms, banners, kill effects, and two event weapons. Every item has a Turkey Leg price and a Robux shortcut.

Of these, the Corn Rifle and Fruit Launcher are the most expensive and are framed as the marquee rewards of the event. If you’re short on time, plan your grind around hitting 500 or 1,000 Turkey Legs first, then circle back to cheaper cosmetics later.

Faster Turkey Leg farming strategies

Because Turkeys spawn during normal PvP, you’re always balancing event progress against winning the match. A few small habits make a noticeable difference in how many legs you walk away with.

Stay in motion

Turkeys can appear anywhere on the map and immediately start moving. The more ground you cover, the more of those spawn paths you intersect. Playing aggressively and rotating through open lanes is much more productive than holding one power position.

Hypershot’s kits lean into mobility, so chain movement abilities with jump paths and zip routes to sweep large sections of the arena. Think of yourself as running a patrol route, not anchoring a single angle.

Use any weapon, but commit quickly

Turkeys die fast to all three of your equipped weapons, including melee. The important part is committing to the kill the moment you see one so another player doesn’t tag it first.

• Open with your main gun at medium range; it’s the safest and most reliable.
• If you’re already close, a melee swing or stab will finish the job instantly and conserve ammo.
• If you’re reloading mid-chase, swap weapons instead of waiting; letting a Turkey get too far gives other players time to steal it.

Listen for audio cues

Turkeys have distinctive gobbling sounds that cut through standard match audio. In busy fights or cluttered maps, you’ll often hear a Turkey before you see it.

Play with game audio on and at a level where environmental sounds are audible over music or chat. When you hear gobbling, adjust your path toward it even if you can’t see the bird yet; that small detour is often a free Turkey Leg.

Respect the PvP risk

Every Turkey is bait. While you sprint after one, another player is watching your predictable movement pattern. To avoid turning into someone else’s farm material:

• Clear nearby enemies before a long chase when possible.
• Use cover and verticality even while pursuing Turkeys; don’t run in straight lines across open plazas.
• After killing a Turkey, check your radar and surroundings before looting the Turkey Leg on the ground.

Staying alive through multiple Turkey spawns in a single life is more efficient than trading one Turkey kill for one death over and over.

Event timing and expectations

The Turkey Hunt event is framed as a limited-time Thanksgiving celebration that began on November 22, 2025. No precise end date is surfaced in the in-game descriptions, but the window is short enough that saving large purchases for “later” is risky.

A realistic approach if you’re playing casually:

• Target one high-cost weapon (Corn Rifle or Fruit Launcher) as your main goal.
• Pick one or two mid-tier cosmetics you actually plan to equip.
• Use Robux only if you’re certain you won’t have time to grind to your target before the event disappears.

Quick answers to common questions

With the basics sorted—where Turkeys spawn, how Turkey Legs drop, and what the shop offers—the event comes down to how you already play Hypershot. If you’re comfortable staying mobile, tracking sound cues, and juggling the usual chaos of its PvP modes, the Thanksgiving rewards are just a few busy evenings of turkey chasing away.