We examined the potential for future climate change to alter nest initiation dates for wild turkeys. Based on our projections, we found that mean nest
We compared the influence of predation risk from hunters versus coyotes on behaviors of toms. We found that coyotes and toms had tons of overlap in
We took a new approach to estimating home ranges for Rio Grande hens, basing our estimates solely on where birds were in the reproductive phases
We took a new approach to estimating home ranges for Rio Grande hens, basing our estimates solely on where birds were in the reproductive phases
We quantified relationships between gobbling activity, predation risk from hunting activity, and risk from coyote activity. We found that distance to access points used by
We used songmeters, which are basically like a trail camera that records all sounds, to detail gobbling activity across study sites all over the Southeast.
We evaluated nest site selection and found that nest initiation date had the strongest effect on daily nest survival. In fact, hens that nested at
We used banding data from >3000 Rios to estimate annual survival and harvest rates, and estimate a population size in Texas. We found that annual
We used GPS data from Gould’s monitored in Arizona to look at roost selection. We found that Gould’s had high roost fidelity, meaning they used
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
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
This Turkey Tuesday is about the doldrums of summer and what that looks like in the wild turkey world. The
This Turkey Tuesday is about jakes, and what happens to them when they’re no longer youngsters. Turkey hunters love seeing
This Turkey Tuesday is about primaries – the stiff, rigid feathers on the wing that allow flight. Like many birds,
This Turkey Tuesday is about learning – in this case, learning things that we thought we already knew. Folks have
This Turkey Tuesday is about that saying “what a difference a day makes” – in this case, what a difference
This Turkey Tuesday is about molting, the process where wild turkeys replace their feathers. Turkeys molt all of their feathers
“Prescribed Fire and Wild Turkey Habitat” Presentation by Dr. Michael Chamberlain, University of Georgia A recorded presentation from the 2023
This Turkey Tuesday is about what is and isn’t useable space for wild turkeys. The conversion of hardwood and mixed
We examined the potential for future climate change to alter nest initiation dates for wild turkeys. Based on our projections,
This Turkey Tuesday is about popular misconceptions as they relate to wild turkeys. The other day, I was looking through
This Turkey Tuesday is about the importance of tree roosting by broods. The ability for poults to start roosting above
This Turkey Tuesday is about new research showing how toms respond to risk from hunters versus other predators, specifically coyotes.
We compared the influence of predation risk from hunters versus coyotes on behaviors of toms. We found that coyotes and toms
This Turkey Tuesday is about synchrony and timing – and why they’re important in the wild turkey world. Hens are
We took a new approach to estimating home ranges for Rio Grande hens, basing our estimates solely on where birds
This Turkey Tuesday is about an often-overlooked component of quality brood habitat – bare ground. We often think only about
