We studied whether using autonomous recording units (songmeters) would allow a way to study gobbling activity. We found that using songmeters allowed collection of a
We summarized state-level data on productivity across the southeastern United States to generate hypotheses as to what could be influencing the regional declines ongoing for
We looked at reproductive ecology of hens in a longleaf pine forest managed intensively with prescribed fire. We found that nest success was 42%, which
We determined if using thermal imaging combined with radiotelemetry would allow us to study roost selection by males. We collected data on 74 roost sites,
We examined survival and recovery rates (harvest) of males on private lands during periods when the hunting season length varied from 23 to 30 days.
We used an innovative way of estimating how turkeys use their environment, and found that these movement models could allow researchers to describe fine-scale patterns
We used an innovative method called first-passage time analysis to make inferences about turkey movements. We found that turkeys responded to habitat variables differently depending
We marked several turkeys just before the Morganza spillway was opened in response to catastrophic flooding in 2011. Our study site was completely flooded within
We studied nesting ecology of hens in a bottomland hardwood forest in Louisiana. We found very low nesting rates, presumably because of high nest loss
We studied how growing season prescribed fire affected nest survival, nest success, and poult survival. We found that most nest loss was from predation, but
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
