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
We used GPS to track movements of wild turkey hunters on a relatively small wildlife management area. We found that on average hunters hunted 6
We used GPS to describe range sizes, daily movements, and roosting characteristics of male Easterns and Rios. Easterns used larger home ranges than Rios, and
We studied whether using autonomous recording units (songmeters) would allow a way to study gobbling activity. We found that using songmeters allowed collection of a
We summarized state-level data on productivity across the southeastern United States to generate hypotheses as to what could be influencing the regional declines ongoing for
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