Wild Turkey Harvest Management


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This project began in 1993 with a request from the Northeast Wildlife Administrators Association to the Northeast Wild Turkey Technical Committee "to identify the minimum set of information needed to properly manage wild turkey populations and facilitate state standardization of methods and protocols for data collection within the region." The Technical Committee is composed of the wild turkey project leaders from the northeastern United States and the Province of Ontario. The Wildlife Administrators represent state and provincial agencies with authority for managing wildlife.-- p.2.




Wild Turkey Harvest Management: Biology, Strategies, and Techniques


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The book's objective was to synthesize what is known about the effects of hunting on wild turkey populations, and provide models for regulating harvest that provide ample hunting opportunity with minimal risk of overharvest. The book also reviews the biology of the species and the 3 basic strategies for harvesting wild turkeys.




Wild Turkey Harvest Management


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This report synthesizes what is known about the effects of hunting on wild turkey populations, and provides models for regulating harvests that provide ample hunting opportunity. Provides an introduction, background and goals regarding wild turkey harvest management. Reviews the biology of the species because harvest management must be based on a thorough understanding of population dynamics. Reviews the 3 basic strategies for harvesting wild turkeys. Reviews the assumptions on which each strategy is based and recommends procedures for regulating harvest under each strategy. Describes the techniques used for obtaining data used to regulate harvest.







The Wild Turkey


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A National Wild Turkey Federation and U.S. Forest Service book Standard reference for all subspecies Extensive, new information on all aspects of wild turkey ecology and management The standard reference for all subspecies--Eastern, Gould's, Merriam's, Florida and Rio Grande--The Wild Turkey summarizes the new technologies and studies leading to better understanding and management. Synthesizing the work of all current experts, The Wild Turkey presents extensive, new data on restoration techniques; population influences and management; physical characteristics and behavior; habitat use by season, sex, and age; historic and seasonal ranges and habitat types; and nesting ecology. The book is designed to further the already incredible comeback of America's wild turkey.







Wild Turkey Management


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Wild Turkey Harvestmanagement


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Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)populationsprobably reached their low point in the United Statesin the 1930s. The invention of the cannon net in the early 1950s marked the beginning of serious restoration efforts, and by 1975 restoration efforts were in full swing in the Northeast. Since then turkeys have been restored to their ancestral range in the Northeast and beyond. Wild turkey huntingseasons are now held in all 48 continental states andthe Province of Ontario, Canada. Habitat conditions improved steadily in the Northeast during the period of restoration as forests that regenerated in the early part of the century matured and farmland continued to revert to forest.




Pro TacticsTM: Turkey Hunting


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As anyone who ever set his sights on a turkey can confirm, hunting this bird is one of the most technically challenging sports there is. Because turkey hunters know that their concentration, skill, and performance need to be high, they’re are always on the lookout for insights and advice—so they can bag their limit of gobblers every season. Registered Maine guide Bob Humphrey distills twenty-five years of turkey hunting know-how, sharing the insider tips and techniques he gives his clients, like how to: Know the quarry Anticipate its moves Excel at calling Prepare for the season Look inside, there’s never been a turkey hunting book like this. Discover how to build a successful season from the ground up by refining your techniques and learning creative new ways of calling, using decoys, and bagging the maximum.




Wild Turkey Harvest Management


Book Description

This project began in 1993 with a request from the Northeast Wildlife Administrators Association to the Northeast Wild Turkey Technical Committee "to identify the minimum set of information needed to properly manage wild turkey populations and facilitate state standardization of methods and protocols for data collection within the region." The Technical Committee is composed of the wild turkey project leaders from the northeastern United States and the Province of Ontario. The Wildlife Administrators represent state and provincial agencies with authority for managing wildlife.-- p.2.