Thankfully, the Bluegrass State has a good population of North America's largest game bird, as well as numerous locations where folks can hunt. Last season, hunters took more than 33, birds in the commonwealth, which was a little higher than the previous two seasons of 31, and 30,, respectively.
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More hunters taking birds the last few seasons is certainly an indicator that the flock continues to be doing well as a whole. Factors that directly affect the health of the population, such as spring weather conditions, fall mast production and hunting pressure were all normal in , so poult production and winter survival was again good, according to Although the Mississippi turkey population declined recently, thousands of gobblers still roam the Magnolia State.
The good news, things have seemingly bumped up over the last couple of years. Hopefully, we'll continue heading in a positive direction.
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The best habitat historically occurs in east-central Mississippi and bottomlands along the Mississippi River. Unfortunately, the river frequently floods in the spring, inundating turkey nests and breeding One of the absolute pleasures of spring turkey hunting is sharing the hunting experience with friends and family. Unlike deer hunting, which is almost always a solo sport, turkey hunting with a buddy makes the hunt even more enjoyable.
My turkey hunting buddy is my son Tony III. He and I have shared many spring mornings together chasing Missouri gobblers, and the opening day of the season was no exception.
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As we made our way up the logging road through the Ozark timber, the gobblers were indeed already sounding off from their roosts in the dawn's early light. We worked our way to an adjacent point from where the nearest bird North Carolina's 60, wild turkey hunters harvested 18, birds in the spring season of It was a new harvest record, beating the former harvest record of 18, birds set in It was also an increase of 5 percent over the harvest of 17, turkeys.
However, turkey densities have changed over the years, with some areas benefitting from a larger number of gobblers and while some other areas have had flat populations or even suffered through population downturns.
2018 Southern Turkey Hunting Outlook
Many factors come into play with respect to turkey numbers and hunter success, which are themselves of course intertwined. Habitat is one factor, as human beings change the landscape for the better or worse through urbanization, agricultural and forestry Thousands of Sooner State hunters will soon be donning camouflage and heading for the woods and pastures to fill their turkey tags.
The prolonged drought that reduced turkey numbers in many parts of the state has finally lessened, and turkey flocks seem to be recovering in most counties, especially our Rio Grande birds, which inhabit about 80 percent of the state. The population of eastern turkeys, which occupies eight or nine southeastern counties, is reported as "somewhat stable," yet significantly reduced from the bountiful years back in the s and early s. The shorter season and single-bird bag limit will continue in the group of southeastern counties where eastern birds are found, but more liberal rules apply in many other counties Turkey hunters across South Carolina have weathered a long-term decline in the overall population of turkeys for the past 15 years.
When compared to many other southeastern states, however, we still have a respectable population of turkeys and enjoy ample opportunities to hunt and harvest gobblers.
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Wild Turkey Regulations
Ratings and reviews No one's rated or reviewed this product yet. To rate and review, sign in. Your review will post soon. To hunt wild turkey, a valid turkey hunting license and a valid game bird habitat stamp privilege are required.
A separate turkey hunting license is required when hunting during each turkey hunting season — one for the spring season and one for the fall season. Game bird habitat stamp privileges are good for both spring and fall seasons in the same calendar year. You can assist another hunter by calling only if you are licensed to hunt turkeys, regardless of whether or not you have harvested a turkey yourself.
Spring — The spring season is April 24 through May 12, The bag limit is one bearded or male turkey for the spring season. Spring turkey hunting is allowed statewide. Fall — The bag and possession limit for the fall seasons is one bird of either sex, regardless of hunting equipment used or what portion of the season.