Study overturns conventional wisdom about wild turkey nesting survival Date: December 13, 2023 Source: North Carolina State University Summary: A new study finds that precipitation levels during ...

Poults per hen averaged 2.8 in 2023, 3.0 in 2022 and 3.1 in 2021. That string of above-average nesting success raised the 10-year average to 2.8 from the previous 2.7.

A new study suggests eastern wild turkeys in five southern U.S. states are unlikely to make meaningful changes in the timing of when they begin nesting, even under significant future climate change.

Kansas suspended the fall turkey hunting season due to a declining bird population, meaning no wild gobblers will be part of the Thanksgiving feast.

Wild turkeys are on the decline nationwide. Scientists are exploring a few possible causes — Including habitat loss, hunting, disease and climate change.

It has been a wet and soggy May thus far across much of eastern Texas. What few lakes that haven’t reached full pool just yet are getting real close to it. All the rain is great news for the fish and ...

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is frequently contacted concerning wild turkey nests that appear to be abandoned, resulting in concern for the welfare of the nest and eggs.

This is apart of the FWC annual summer wild turkey survey to help understand the abundance and reproduction of wild turkeys. “This survey is important for determining wild turkey nesting success ...

Ohio's wild turkey poult index for 2024 is slightly above the 10-year average, ... That string of above-average nesting success raised the 10-year average to 2.8 from the previous 2.7.

This fall, any Kansas turkey hunters accustomed to hunting a wild turkey to gobble up at their Thanksgiving feast had to look elsewhere. The fall wild turkey hunting season was suspended earlier ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are asking Floridians if they see wild turkeys between now and Aug. 31 to report it.