[header] How to gut a turkey [title] Buy a turkey at the grocery store or from a local farmer. [step] Turkeys come in various sizes, so you will want to pick a turkey whose size can feed the number of people you plan to serve. [substeps] The rule of thumb is to buy 1 pound of turkey for every person you plan to serve. 
However, this does not allow for leftovers. If you would like to have leftovers, then you should plan to buy 1 ½ pounds of turkey per person.