Episode 128: Wild Turkey Deep Dive with Dr. Mike Chamberlain From Whitetail Theories – “Get your notepads out because the Wild Turkey Doctor is in!
This Turkey Tuesday is about strutting, a behavior cherished by all turkey hunters. Although we all know that toms strut, it’s interesting that hens and
We evaluated fine-scale movements of raccoons to figure out the areas in which they foraged, and then determined how much turkey nesting habitat was within
We evaluated roosting behaviors of a sample of both Easterns and Rios to described differences in how the subspecies roost. We found that Easterns in
We assessed movements of wild turkeys translocated to one part of Louisiana to an area devoid of turkeys. We found that translocated birds behaved differently
We used GPS data to describe behaviors of nesting Rio Grande wild turkeys in Texas. We found that incubating hens spent most of their time
We discussed the recent developments of global positioning system (GPS) technology to track wild turkeys, and how such developments offered researchers abilities to redefine our
This Turkey Tuesday is about trying to predict what’s going on in the mind of that tom – those maddening mind games that make turkey
The Hunting Public guys meet back up with Dr. Chamberlain to catch some wild turkeys and talk more about research and its importance.
This Turkey Tuesday is about predators, in this case raccoons, which are an important nest predator of wild turkeys. Sometimes I’m asked about habitat issues
This Turkey Tuesday is about turkey talk. When we think about the vocabulary of the wild turkey, gobbling obviously comes
This Turkey Tuesday is about how adept wild turkeys are at obtaining food when it starts to become limited in
We assessed with exploratory analyses if weather during or prior to nesting predicted whether nests would be successful. We found
This Turkey Tuesday is about the development of behaviors in wild turkeys, which often seem to resemble what we think
This Turkey Tuesday is about what we’re learning about Gould’s wild turkeys, the most poorly understood subspecies. Gould’s are found
We examined habitat use of Gould’s wild turkeys, the most poorly understood subspecies. We found that Gould’s strongly selected for
This Turkey Tuesday is about being a true omnivore – meaning you eat both plants and animals. Wild turkeys are
This Turkey Tuesday is about how to improve the quality of forage plots planted for deer, only from a turkey’s
This Turkey Tuesday is about how important fall is to wild turkeys as they prepare for winter. With fall upon
This Turkey Tuesday is about gobbles – in this case, how they differ as you move from one subspecies and
This Turkey Tuesday is about gobbling – in this case, during the fall well before breeding season approaches. When us
With deer season now on the brain, we hit up one of our favorite mature buck nerds, Dr. Mike Chamberlain
We examined recursive movements of broods, which are movements back to areas they’ve previously used. We found that ground roosting
We monitored broods during the first month after hatching to determine how their selection of habitats changed as they aged.
This Turkey Tuesday is about growing up – in this case, the transition from being a jake to being an
This Turkey Tuesday is about covering your tail, or in popular slang, the ole CYA! Like other birds, wild turkeys
This Turkey Tuesday is about the spring shuffle and the old saying of “here today, gone tomorrow”. Wild turkeys are
This Turkey Tuesday is about roosts and the fact that some are more important than others. Roosts are critical to
