We tested a new GPS unit for turkeys to see if they would work, and then deployed some to evaluate how reliable they were and
We examined ranges, movements, and survival of males, and found that home ranges varied from ~1900 acres in spring to 2400 acres in winter. We
We studied survival and nest success of hens, and found that annual survival was 67%. Lowest survival was during the nesting and brood-rearing seasons, which
We examined range sizes and habitat selection of hens in a bottomland hardwood forest system, and found that hens had the largest range during preincubation
We used 14 years of data to evaluate potential causes of a population decline and make management recommendations. We found that poor reproduction because of
We studied selection of roost sites by hens using telemetry data, and found that hens preferred to roost in mature pine and pine-hardwood stands. We
We examined movements and habitat selection of hens prior to incubation, and found that hens had home ranges of about 750 acres. Within home ranges,
We described habitat characteristics at nest sites and in areas used by hens prior to nesting. We found that hens selected areas with more herbaceous
We looked at predation rates of hens by bobcats and coyotes in 2 entirely different forest types, which included bottomland forest and upland pine. We
This Turkey Tuesday is about avian pox, which is the most common disease affecting wild turkeys. Avian pox is caused
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