We studied survival and causes of mortality for hens in a bottomland hardwood forest in Louisiana. Predation from coyotes and bobcats was the leading cause
We looked at gobbling activity relative to nesting chronology of hens and movements of males. We found no evidence that gobbling increased with the onset
We evaluated vegetative and landscape characteristics associated with places where hens nested and took their broods. We found that hens nested closer to roads and
We looked at whether supplemental feeding for quail influenced turkey movements. We found that turkeys who used areas where feeding occurred maintained larger home ranges,
We used songmeters to describe gobbling chronology of birds in South Carolina on hunted and unhunted sites. We found that gobbling activity was much greater
We compared ways of estimating turkey home ranges, as technology has now allowed collection of so many locations that really powerful estimators are now appropriate
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
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