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re: Turkey Popul. Decline Explained
Posted on 3/18/23 at 5:36 pm to WarCamEagle88
Posted on 3/18/23 at 5:36 pm to WarCamEagle88
I'll go against the grain a little.
In a part of North Georgia in the mountains, there used to be turkeys gobbling in every hollow, 20+ years ago. In these areas, there has been zero habitat change, well maybe not zero but very very little. Rabun county specifically. It's now one of the lowest rated Turkey counties in the state, per state turkey tag stats.
Meanwhile, sections of Georgia where habitat has been changed significantly over the last 20 years, turkey numbers are much better.
I think "habitat" is sort of a default answer that doesn't really fully explain what's really going on.
In a part of North Georgia in the mountains, there used to be turkeys gobbling in every hollow, 20+ years ago. In these areas, there has been zero habitat change, well maybe not zero but very very little. Rabun county specifically. It's now one of the lowest rated Turkey counties in the state, per state turkey tag stats.
Meanwhile, sections of Georgia where habitat has been changed significantly over the last 20 years, turkey numbers are much better.
I think "habitat" is sort of a default answer that doesn't really fully explain what's really going on.
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Posted on 3/18/23 at 6:45 pm to deeprig9
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Meanwhile, sections of Georgia where habitat has been changed significantly over the last 20 years, turkey numbers are much better.
Changed how?
How did the other area not change? Meaning no logging?
Posted on 3/18/23 at 7:10 pm to deeprig9
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I think "habitat" is sort of a default answer that doesn't really fully explain what's really going on.
Which is why they aren’t just saying habitat, they’re saying this very specific type of habitat that’s measurably and significantly changed.
Anecdotal examples are fine and dandy, but this is a measurable trend over the entire southeastern US.
Posted on 3/29/23 at 8:34 am to deeprig9
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there has been zero habitat change, well maybe not zero but very very little.
An “untouched” habitat maturing for 20+ years is change.
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