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 mixed-pine hardwood stands, but avoided hardwood stands during brooding. Hens avoided older pine stands when brooding if they had not been burned within 3 years. Our findings suggest that frequent (2-3 year) fire return intervals maintain vegetation communities optimal for hens when it comes to nesting and brooding.
Behavior and Movement of Wild Turkey Broods
We used GPS data from hens with broods to study various aspects
