 Spencer with her first Turkey
Jay Harvey is a wildlife law enforcement officer for Bryan County and a committee member with the Little Dixie Chapter in Durant. He and his daughter Spencer went out on May 4, 2008 to a spot they had hunted several times in the past. While they were getting things ready, Spencer heard a bird gobbling NW of them. They hurried to get ready and headed that way. They had to cross a creek to get on the same side as the bird. After getting set up next to a bois d' arc tree, IJay could see a bird in the top of a tree about 100 yards away. He pointed the bird out to Spencer and she said " I can see another bird". They heard the birds gobble numerous times. Jay softly called and the birds answered immediately. At fly down time, he yelped and the two toms gobbled. They saw them fly down in a field across an old fence from their setup.
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Spring turkey season is over and the grass is growing (at least where it has rained). That means that the hens are on the nest and by now some have already hatched out poults. Nesting season begins in April but peaks in mid-May. Some nests may even be started as late as July. The start and peak of nesting can vary from year to year based on the weather.
As turkey hunters know gobblers begin displaying while birds are still in their winter flocks, and some breeding occurs during this time. A majority of the breeding does occur when the flocks begin to separate into smaller groups. After being breed a hen will head out on her own to fine a suitable nest site. Some Rio hens may move 10 miles or more to find a suitable nest site.
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The question of wild turkeys eating quail chicks and eggs is back again. Or maybe it never went away? There was an article in the Tulsa World on March 23rd about the decline in quail populations. The author describes how the decline in quail is a result of the increase in wild turkeys. This theory has been around for years, and it is usually accompanied by a story of a hunter that knows someone, who knows someone, who killed a gobbler with a quail chick in its crop.
So, how did this theory come about in the first place?
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One thousand NWTF volunteers gathered at the Wild Turkey Center in Edgefield for the 2nd ONE TEAM ONE VOICE Leadership Workshop, June 28th through July 1st. There were 17 delegates from Oklahoma that made the conference. During the weekend the delegates: - Toured the Wild Turkey Center which included the new addition to the Winchester Museum.
- Participated in shooting venues and test drives of outdoor terrain vehicles.
- Networked with the “best of the best” volunteers from all over the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- Attended “how to” workshops and seminars and
- Enjoyed entertainment and fireworks.
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This program, just now finishing up its second full year in Oklahoma, is the fastest growing youth program to come along in many, many years.
At the end of the first year there were approximately 1000 kids participating in our state.
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During the special youth hunt days offered this season Weatherford chapter leader Ed Klein had the opportunity to put his 8 year old son Gavin on his first Turkey. |
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All of us that hunt turkeys and deer know that acorns are a preferred food.
The NWTF recognizing a lack of Oak trees in the Southeast and some states in Mid-South has a program for restoration of these mast producing trees. The program is called Operation Oak. Under this program, the NWTF provides oak seedlings to local chapters to plant wherever they want and the seedlings are absolutely free.
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Started 3 years ago by Randy Woodward, a fireman in Coweta, OK, this event for kids has shown tremendous growth in addition, to being a fun day for kids. |
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