Wild turkey populations in New York have increased dramatically from an estimated 2,000 ... Young turkeys, called poults, leave the nest within hours after hatching. During the first two weeks of life ...

Ohio’s wild turkeys made meaningful whoopee as gauged ... The observations are used to compile a poult index that offers a ...

“The wild turkey you see standing in the road and backyards ... it's a half hour before sunrise to noon to protect the hens who are foraging and nesting. In the fall it’s longer, starting ...

Casalena believes the Fishtown turkey likely made his way to Philly from somewhere along the Delaware River, where wild turkeys have nesting grounds in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Some suburban ...

The average life span of a wild turkey is only 3-5 years ... He told me that a turkey nest that housed eggs carried a strong odor, especially when wet, and the last two years had very damp ...

Gobblers are expected to spread out in search of hens, hens in search of nesting cover and young ... birds to hunt,” said Jason Hardin, TPWD wild turkey program leader. “They gobble readily ...