We examined habitat use of hens during their breeding season on a site owned and managed by the US Forest Service. Hens selected hardwood and
We studied nest site selection and nest survival of hens in a pine-dominated forest. We found that hens in this population had a much longer
We examined how hens behaved immediately after prescribed fires were conducted within their home ranges. Hens returned to burned stands immediately after fires and probability
We assessed habitat use of hens on sites managed with frequent prescribed fire applied at small scales (about 50 acres). Hens selected hardwood stands before
We studied effects of hunting intensity on movements of males. Male movements averaged over 3000 yards a day, but varied a lot amongst males. Males
We studied survival and causes of mortality for hens. Primary causes of death were from bobcat, coyote, and great-horned owls. Seasonal survival varied from 94%
We examined habitat selection of hens on sites managed intensively with prescribed fire. We found that habitats selected by hens differed quite a bit across
We studied nest site selection on sites managed intensively with prescribed fire. We found that nests were 27% more likely to occur with every 4
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 examined habitat characteristics at nests and ground-roosts used by broods. We found that nests were often closer to or in shrub/scrub habitats, and that
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
