Dec 30, 2024
We continue the gobbling activity conversation as Will
walks us through the available research on the complex dynamics
between habitat management, gobbling activity, and the overall
health of turkey populations. We explore the significance of early
successional cover, the impact of vegetation composition on
gobbling rates, the challenges of researching gobbling, and our
upcoming research that can help address some of these questions. If
you haven’t listened to Part 1 of this episode, we recommend
listening to Episode 111 before returning to this
episode.
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Resources:
Bevill, W. V.,
Jr. 1973. Some factors influencing gobbling activity among turkeys.
Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Game and Fish
Commissioners 27:62–73.
Chamberlain, M. J., et al. (2018). Gobbling activity of eastern
wild turkeys relative to male movements and female nesting
phenology in South Carolina. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 42(4),
632-642.
Grehan, Janelle, "Spring Gobbling Chronology and Turkey Habitat Use
In Upstate South Carolina" (2022). All Theses. 3880.
Hoffman, R. W. 1990. Chronology of gobbling and nesting activities
of Merriam’s wild turkeys. Proceedings of the National Wild Turkey
Symposium 6:25–31.
Kienzler, J. M., et al. 1996. Effects of weather, incubation, and
hunting on gobbling activity in wild turkeys. Proceedings of the
National Wild Turkey Symposium 7:61-68.
Lehman, C. P. (2005). Ecology of Merriam's turkeys in the southern
Black Hills, South Dakota. South Dakota State University.
Lehman, C. P., et al. (2007). Gobbling of Merriam's turkeys in
relation to nesting and occurrence of hunting in the Black Hills,
South Dakota. In Proceedings of the National Wild Turkey Symposium.
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Lint, J. R., Leopold, B. D., & Hurst, G. A. (1995). Comparison of
abundance indexes and population estimates for wild turkey
gobblers. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 164-168.
Miller, D. A., Hurst, G. A., & Leopold, B. D. (1997). Chronology of
wild turkey nesting, gobbling, and hunting in Mississippi. The
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Norman, G. W., et al. (2001). Reproductive chronology, spring
hunting, and illegal kill of female wild turkeys. Proceedings of
the National Wild Turkey Symposium 8:269–279.
Palmer, W. E., et al. (1990). Effort, success, and characteristics
of spring turkey hunters on Tallahala Wildlife Management Area,
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Palumbo, M. D., et al. (2019). Latitude and daily-weather effects
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Pollentier, C. D., et al. (2021). Gobbling across landscapes:
Eastern wild turkey distribution and occupancy–habitat
associations. Ecology and Evolution, 11(24), 18248-18270.
Wakefield, C. T., et al. (2020). Hunting and nesting phenology
influence gobbling of wild turkeys. The Journal of Wildlife
Management, 84(3), 448-457.
Wightman, P. H., et al. (2019). Gobbling chronology of eastern wild
turkeys in South Carolina. The Journal of Wildlife Management,
83(2), 325-333.
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