Whether wild turkeys have survived winter’s bitter cold, a balmier southern version, or something in between, Nature’s promise of winter’s end triggers big changes in
This issue’s column will discuss early versus late hatches—renesting and flock social dynamics, habitat and seasonal influences that impact survival rates in late hatched poults.
Mike talks about why and how hunting seasons, particularly wild turkey season, are established and what could be done to make them better or different
Recess and Management – What does this mean to a land manager? Well, as noted earlier, hens take recesses to gain energy that helps them
How exploded leks influence gobbling is unclear. But, if you think about it, toms have keen motivation to gobble when they’re hearing other toms gobble.
Ben Franklin once noted, “It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.” In the turkey world, individual birds are constantly questioning authority
This Turkey Tuesday is about the importance of water to wild turkeys. With the brutal heat of summer continuing in
This Turkey Tuesday is about summer brood surveys, which are used by many states to infer annual reproductive success. If
This Turkey Tuesday is about an activity that wild turkeys partake in every day – preening. Preening is an important
This Turkey Tuesday is about the process that all wild turkeys are going through right now – molting. Wild turkeys
This Turkey Tuesday is about finding a cool place to hang out. Where I live, the temperatures have been brutal
This Turkey Tuesday is about a classic case of symbiosis. Have you ever noticed that wild turkeys often end up
This Turkey Tuesday is about taking a dip. Wild turkeys are obviously not considered water birds, so you don’t think
This Turkey Tuesday is about poult adoption, where a hen actively broods’ poults that are not her own. Gamebirds like
This Turkey Tuesday is about the attractiveness of plowed soil to wild turkeys. If you spend much time watching turkeys
This Turkey Tuesday is about leucistic wild turkeys, which in many ways are a great example of the phrase “birds
This Turkey Tuesday is about that age-old expression to leave well enough alone. Turkey seasons are over or ending, deer
In this episode, Paul sits down with Dr. Michael Chamberlain for a wide-ranging conversation on one of the most important
Dr. Mike Chamberlain analyzes the recent decline in turkey populations across America and discusses the historical restoration efforts driven by
In this episode of the 100% WILD Podcast, Matt Drury and Tim Kjellesvik sit down with Dr. Mike Chamberlain, the
This Turkey Tuesday is about bearded hens. Each spring, you see images and videos on social media of bearded hens,
This Turkey Tuesday is about shaking it out. If you get to watch turkeys for any extended period of time,
This Turkey Tuesday is about a wild turkey’s vision, which is something that has tested all of us turkey hunters
This Turkey Tuesday is about wild turkey oddities and will be the last Turkey Tuesday for April while I take
This Turkey Tuesday is about the uncanny ability that toms have to locate the source of our calls. Each year