This week I’ll be wearing these cleats to represent Turkeys for Tomorrow. They are doing some awesome work reinstating turkey populations across the country as well as educate people on how we can help protect this incredible bird. #MyCauseMyCleats
Turkeys use their legs and feet to do more than walk, those are tools to obtain food when it becomes scarce. Scratching and even digging are common as fall becomes winter, helping them recover food items that other critters can’t. @DrShortSpur @NWTF_official
Turkeys have periscopic vision that helps them avoid danger, offering nearly 360 deg field of view. But danger also lurks above as birds of prey can prey on adults and poults. That prompts them to keep an eye on the sky! @DrShortSpur @NWTF_official
Turkeys For Tomorrow Tip of the week brought to you by @nativehabitatproject. Are you managing for nesting cover and brood habitat? Hardwood savannahs offer many great advantages when it comes to managing turkeys… just listen to the insects as Kyle changes locations. #forturkeys
The Pawn Shop Shotgun is back! Jay Siske of Our Here Co. takes Hunter Farrior of @SpringLegion to get up close & personal w/ turkeys. Check out the link below to learn how you can win this old pawn shop find.
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Turkeys CAN be over harvested. There is a crossover point b/t harvest rate and annual poult recruitment. Hence, harvest rate AND method of take have to be two of many things we as a turkey hunting community look at.
Strutting is a behavior us hunters link to toms, but it is performed by hens and poults. Research has even noted that poults of both sexes strut. It appears that strutting is something all turkeys do at some point in their life cycle @DrShortSpur @NWTF_official
Annual PSA: Don’t break the law or bend your morals/ethics to kill a turkey. It’s not worth it. By doing so one shows disrespect to the sport and the bird. Win right or don’t win at all.