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Early Results in for Year 1 of Alabama Turkey Study
Preliminary Results in for Year One of Alabama Turkey Research Project
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That is rough as I've heard yetThe Iowa study was just as bad. 63 hens raised 4 poults, total not avg, to a month old.
What is your take on this year's hatch in your area? You predicted our demise for last spring based on your 2020 hatch sightings.That is rough as I've heard yet
Honestly I was out trout fishing quite but riding lots back rds this summer and was little disappointed in poults I saw. On plus side I saw decent amount adult hens over 50 most them were in small groups 2-5 at time. I seen enough to make me look forward to 2024 but from my limited observations I don't see any kinda banner year coming. One county did stand out seen twice as many adult birds and poults as the other 5 counties. Of course I coulda missed lot we shall see what fall sightings holdWhat is your take on this year's hatch in your area? You predicted our demise for last spring based on your 2020 hatch sightings.
Hopefully the good dry spell helped this year?
We hunt the same places and areas, so i'll comment.What is your take on this year's hatch in your area? You predicted our demise for last spring based on your 2020 hatch sightings.
Hopefully the good dry spell helped this year?
Agree 100% Preditors and habitat loss are the biggest cause IMO!I love seeing science at work and I am not a turkey hunter but I think if these researchers started at looking at nothing more than raccoon, possum and skunk numbers in their research areas, I think they will be absolutely astonished at the sheer number of nest predators. Are their other issues at play?? Sure, but I mean it with all my being, they have no clue how many actual nest predators are out there. I’m not even talking about bobcats or coyotes, I’m solely talking about the three previously mentioned.
I worked in research for years, it’s very necessary and I support it fully, but in a lot areas, I think it really is as simple as too many predators.
I think if they did a skunk, raccoon and opossum census before any study started, they’d be like “holy crap, turkeys have no chance”…………
…nothing more than raccoon, possum and skunk numbers ..,
I am leaning more and more towards this as the single biggest factor, the one thing we could do to most effectively help the turkeys- nest predator control.…I think it really is as simple as too many predators.
I think if they did a skunk, raccoon and opossum census before any study started, they’d be like “holy crap, turkeys have no chance”…………