by Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Will Gulsby
Wild Turkey Science is a science-based podcast bringing you the latest research on wild turkey ecology and management. This podcast is part of the Natural Resources University podcast network and made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow.
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April 21, 2025
Dr. Marcus Lashley and Dr. Will Gulsby share hunting stories and discuss hunting strategy, gear reliability, and gobbling activity density, reflecting on close calls.
April 14, 2025
Dr. Will Gulsby examines the controversies and complexities of decoy use in turkey hunting with Dr. Marcus Lashley
April 7, 2025
<p dir="ltr">Over 700 birds studied, 400 nesting attempts monitored, 100 broods followed, and in collaboration with over 250 landowners…all on private lands?! In today’s episode, we are joined by Hannah Plumpton and Chris Kreh, Upland Game Bird Biologist and Assistant Chief for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. They disclose preliminary results from their massive statewide turkey research project across North Carolina, and share trends across harvest, population, nesting success, survival rates, and policy regulations.</p> <p dir="ltr">Resources:</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.ncwildlife.gov/wildlife-habitat/conservation-restoration-programs/game-and-furbearer-program"> Game and Furbearer Program</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://pdfhost.io/v/xK34hP3wE3_NC_Turkey_Ecology_Research_Project"> Highlights from the North Carolina Wild Turkey Ecology Research Project 2020–2024</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBp3cXajX50&t=2s">How to measure turkey nesting cover</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://pdfhost.io/v/vcauhfZCNa_Lashley__M__A___2014_">Lashley, M. A. (2014). The importance of including natural variability in fire prescriptions: Fruits, forages, and White-tailed Deer space use. North Carolina State University.</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.ncwildlife.gov/">North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://pdfhost.io/v/xy3FrG1t1_Assessing_wild_turkey_productivity_before_and_after_a_14day_delay_in_the_start_date_of_the_spring_hunting_season_in_Tennessee"> Quehl, J. O., et al. (2024). Assessing wild turkey productivity before and after a 14-day delay in the start date of the spring hunting season in Tennessee. Ecology and Evolution, 14, e11390.</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://pdfhost.io/v/EKHNwP3Hca_Review_of_Wild_Turkey_Data_and_Management"> Review of Wild Turkey Data and Management</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uundbkTlgm8&t=1s">What does nesting cover look like? | Ep 121</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.ncwildlife.gov/species/wild-turkey">Wild Turkey Webpage</a></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://pdfhost.io/v/Ete8QmDeUN_Wildlife_Feeding___Baiting_in_North_Carolina__Report_"> Wildlife Feeding & Baiting in North Carolina (Report)</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Donate to wild turkey research: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/UFTurkeyDonation">UF Turkey Donation Fund</a> , <a href="https://tinyurl.com/AuburnGiving">Auburn Turkey Donation Fund</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Do you have a topic you’d like us to cover? <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wild-turkey-science/id1666903553"> Leave us a review</a> or send us an email at <a href= "mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>!</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Hannah Plumpton (<a href= "https://seafwa.org/member-agency/nc-wrc">Contact</a>)</p> <p dir="ltr">Chris Kreh (<a href= "https://seafwa.org/member-agency/nc-wrc">Contact</a>)</p> <p dir="ltr">Dr. Marcus Lashley <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/DrDistIG">@DrDisturbance</a>, <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/MarcusPubs">Publications</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Dr. Will Gulsby <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/WillGulsbyIG">@dr_will_gulsby</a>, <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/WillPubs">Publications</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Turkeys for Tomorrow <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/TFTweblink">@turkeysfortomorrow</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">UF Game Lab <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/ufgamelab">@ufgamelab</a>, <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@ufgamelab">YouTube</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Want to help support the podcast? 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To learn more about TFT, go to <a href= "https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fturkeysfortomorrow.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cc.nowak%40ufl.edu%7C0e10d6ba8452422275bf08db9e934976%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638278127655164867%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gtNXjmYnVwSwhXTbGPP4dzYueLYHxWNs4dNW6zJDWoo%3D&reserved=0"> turkeysfortomorrow.org</a>. </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Music by Artlist.io</p> <p dir="ltr">Produced & edited by Charlotte Nowak</p> <p> </p>
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