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@_Rhill_07 They’ll start whenever they want. Can’t base regulations around illegal activity, gotta do what’s best for the resource. Our numbers are coming back and it would be unwise to change that right now IMO.
AL youth season was today and based on the sheer amount of pics, the turkeys are in the right frame of mind
It’s almost like seasons starting later means better hunting or something
When strutting, the network of smooth muscles that connect to feather follicles raise and lower contour feathers on the body. These feathers are arranged in tracts, so their movement looks like a slinky! What a display! @wildturkeylab @NWTF_official
A wild turkey’s snood, the fleshy tissue that hangs from the forehead over the beak, serves many functions. Helps attract hens, dissipates heat when a tom displays, and hens can assess a tom’s fitness potential via snood length @wildturkeylab @NWTF_official
Poults need abundant insects to support rapid growth and feather development. Insects thrive in early successional plant communities, which often require disturbance to maintain. Is anyone seeing poults/broods? @wildturkeylab @NWTF_official
Wild turkeys with multiple beards or spurs are unique and prized to turkey hunters. Why some toms have >1 beard or spur on a leg is unclear, but the primary beard or spur is usually longer. Anyone shot a tom with >1 beard or spur? @wildturkeylab @NWTF_official