We performed examinations on hunter-harvested toms from Kentucky to identify pathogens, diseases, and parasites. We found that nearly all toms had ticks on them, and
We evaluated roosting behaviors of hens across numerous study sites, and found that birds used a small percentage of roosts intensively, which we termed hub
We monitored GPS-marked toms during the spring breeding season and afterwards to see how their movements changed. We found that daily ranges were larger during
We used GPS to track hunter and wild turkey movements to determine if turkeys changed their behaviors in response to how hunters were using the
We evaluated how hens prospected areas within the ranges they used during the laying period, to see if they visited places that they subsequently visited
We evaluated survival and harvest rates of toms and jakes across several hunted and a non-hunted population using both band recovery and telemetry data. This
We assessed with exploratory analyses if weather during or prior to nesting predicted whether nests would be successful. We found that higher minimum temperatures during
We examined habitat use of Gould’s wild turkeys, the most poorly understood subspecies. We found that Gould’s strongly selected for pine forests and areas near
We examined recursive movements of broods, which are movements back to areas they’ve previously used. We found that ground roosting broods revisited areas with thicker
We monitored broods during the first month after hatching to determine how their selection of habitats changed as they aged. We found that broods selected
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