The turkey population seems to be diminishing over the years. I don't believe it's hunting pressure, my theory is we have too many predators praying on nesting hens.
Turkeys roost in trees at night with the exception of hens when they lay eggs in nest they make on the ground. This makes the hen vulnerable as she sleeps with her hed tucked under her wing to coons, skunks, opossum, fox's and coyotes.
Some years back I was keeping track of a nesting hen. I day when she left the nest to eat and drink I counted 10-to 12 eggs in her nest.
This was the scene a couple mornings later. I was mad enough to kill whatever had done this to my hen turkey. Nothing left but feathers and broken egg shells....a dozen turkeys gone fron the local population.
Topic: Hunting the Ghost Gobblers (Read 2006 times)
