where our house is just north of manitowoc, there are corn fields in which farmers dont till like usual, so the old stalks provide food for the birds... last year, we had a group of 31 turkeys come into our backyard, which is only 1 acre, but we have a lot of birdfeeders. at least 5 jakes, 3 toms, and 12 hens/younger turkeys, with an unusual sight: a BEARDED HEN! it was definitely a hen, as the beard was 8-10 inches in length, and it was smaller than a tom with that beard wouldve been, plus the head coloring was female. anyway, since that time, the "turkey family" has broken up into smaller groups, and normally they are about 5-8 turkeys big... so we think we dont see as many turkey, but we do... theyre just in groups.
also, the land we turkey hunt has an abundant amount of hens, and a decent amount of toms... rather we had more toms than hens, not only for hunting reasons, but mating reasons also... we have seen declines in both areas, though
not very happy bout that. WOULD NOT BLAME THE DNR 4 SCREWING THINGS UP! they have helped the population flourish
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