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Started by zelmo1, May 14, 2024, 06:21:25 AM
Quote from: Greg Massey on May 15, 2024, 10:08:44 AMNo doubt predators are a problem I think we all agree. But habitat improvements is something that is needed to help increase the number of turkeys. I've seen what habitat improvements have done in our area with CRP land, this is areas we don't bush hog on a regular bases, we have done some forest tree cutting and opened up the forest canopy and we have planted and maintained food plots mainly clover. Overall our turkey numbers have increased. Regardless if this is the same stories /issues helping keep awareness about the way others made improvements with trying to increase turkey numbers is a good thing in my turkey story book. If you care you will always share your opinions. I Agree most of us have a concern about the wild turkeys and the resources. What about you
Quote from: slicksbeagles1 on May 15, 2024, 12:58:24 PMAll have stated good points that are agreeable! There is a study fixing to come out by the TFT and I think Iowa that I am wanting to see. Farming practices aren't helping anything either and I understand that they are trying to make all they can but in my opinion the no till drill farming has hurt all wildlife dramatically. Who would have ever thought a squirrel was a nest raider!
Quote from: slicksbeagles1 on May 16, 2024, 09:02:30 AMmdmitchell It seems that herbicide kills unwanted plants in the corp fields and by doing so 1) there are no more buffers around the fields that used to be good cover used for raising there young, protection for rabbits, quail, and turkeys 2) if ingested will it harm the animals? It can humans! 3) I don't know for sure but do they use pesticides? This could also be ingested through what the animals eat! 4) I don't know about this either what is used to inoculate the seed can it cause problems? 5)This is not necessarily a no till drill problem it could be any crop. Is animal manure type fertilizer spreading disease? Possibly the bird flu when using chicken manure?
Quote from: eggshell on May 15, 2024, 06:58:11 AMI agree with almost all the perspectives shared, but I strongly agree with the habitat findings. We've always had predators and turkeys done well. I do think raccoons are a much more prevalent since the fur market crashed. However, if we have good habitat I think their impact is much less. I also think Human encroachment is impacting turkeys. More and more land is being swallowed up and developed in some form. When it comes to habitat, most landowners just do not give a dam. If it cost money to do or it doesn't make them money they aren't interested. One way to augment this is for conservation agencies and sportsmen's groups to pay up for habitat projects. Put money in their hands and landowners will do it. This is expensive, but every little bit helps. I would like to see some public information posted on web site as to what good habitat looks like and how to get it established. Research is useless paper if findings are never implemented. I know NWTF has made some efforts towards this, but I suspect they spend way more on member recruitment and social programs. I won't knock salaries, because someone has to do the work. I would like to see a program like the CRP program for forest land.