The winter flock on our place is doing good.
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Anyone else seeing a large amount of turkey population?
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Got this pic the other day I really liked it. Thought I'd share.
Our family farm in Dickson Co is showing signs of a good rebound. The cold spell a few years ago seemed to have killed many armadillos, no cicada hatch there and of course the season structure changed.
No clue what caused the bump in production but I like it.
No clue what caused the bump in production but I like it.
megalomaniac
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Browning65
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As someone with a degree in Forestry and coupled with many a wildlife management classes, there are several factors that contribute to turkey nesting success. Some, not all, are; weather, nesting cover and predators.
Nesting predators account for a vast majority of nesting failures. Racoons, opossum and skunks are the main predators that destroy nest by eating the eggs laid. Coyotes are the number one predator that kills the hen as she sets.
Trapping and removing these predators greatly increases the probability of nesting success. However other factors such as weather and cover is of major importance also. But a very well known fact is, if the eggs are eaten and/or the nesting hen is killed, there will be NO Polts.
A ton of research (by educated professionals) has been conducted by those such as Dr. Grant Woods, Dr. Chamberlain and others. It would do a lot of good for turkey hunters to read up and learn the complexity of management practices.
Nesting predators account for a vast majority of nesting failures. Racoons, opossum and skunks are the main predators that destroy nest by eating the eggs laid. Coyotes are the number one predator that kills the hen as she sets.
Trapping and removing these predators greatly increases the probability of nesting success. However other factors such as weather and cover is of major importance also. But a very well known fact is, if the eggs are eaten and/or the nesting hen is killed, there will be NO Polts.
A ton of research (by educated professionals) has been conducted by those such as Dr. Grant Woods, Dr. Chamberlain and others. It would do a lot of good for turkey hunters to read up and learn the complexity of management practices.
