Emily Rushton, Turkey Program Coordinator for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, joins us to discuss the current status of turkey populations in the state, as well as trends in hunting and harvest data.
Resources:
Avid Hunter/Harvest Card Survey) (fill out after each hunt)
Interactive Turkey Harvest Dashboard)
Poult Production Survey) (record all turkey observations, with or without poults, in June, July, and August)
Poult Survey Dashboard)
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