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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5543874" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>I believe that was exactly what I was remembering.</p><p>Note the absence of coyotes on this particular study,</p><p>yet racoons alone destroyed right at half of all turkey nests being monitored.</p><p></p><p>I've been telling hunters for years, that despite our disdain for coyotes,</p><p>they generally don't do as much harm to our deer & turkey populations</p><p>as we want to think. Exceptions to this generalization, yes, but so long as</p><p>there is abundant security cover, coyotes are generally more focused on catching</p><p>small critters, like mice, rats, cats, and rabbits.</p><p></p><p>However, if coyotes stumble upon just hatched baby turkeys, one coyote will likely take out the entire clutch. At different stages of a turkey's life, different predators become more the culprit. I suspect the biggest killer of young turkeys has now become the Cooper's hawk. For half-grown turkeys, it could very well be some combination of hawks, coyotes, & bobcats. Grown turkeys? Probably bobcats, and maybe now bald eagles in some locales. During the springs, strutting Toms are particularly vulnerable to bobcats & eagles.</p><p></p><p>Right now is the time to focus on trapping raccoon & possums, as they are very easy to catch, and can make a huge difference in the area's turkey nesting success. You can also wage war on the coyotes, but it generally takes some really good trapping skills to catch them, and you may be more likely to catch the neighbor's dog instead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5543874, member: 1409"] I believe that was exactly what I was remembering. Note the absence of coyotes on this particular study, yet racoons alone destroyed right at half of all turkey nests being monitored. I've been telling hunters for years, that despite our disdain for coyotes, they generally don't do as much harm to our deer & turkey populations as we want to think. Exceptions to this generalization, yes, but so long as there is abundant security cover, coyotes are generally more focused on catching small critters, like mice, rats, cats, and rabbits. However, if coyotes stumble upon just hatched baby turkeys, one coyote will likely take out the entire clutch. At different stages of a turkey's life, different predators become more the culprit. I suspect the biggest killer of young turkeys has now become the Cooper's hawk. For half-grown turkeys, it could very well be some combination of hawks, coyotes, & bobcats. Grown turkeys? Probably bobcats, and maybe now bald eagles in some locales. During the springs, strutting Toms are particularly vulnerable to bobcats & eagles. Right now is the time to focus on trapping raccoon & possums, as they are very easy to catch, and can make a huge difference in the area's turkey nesting success. You can also wage war on the coyotes, but it generally takes some really good trapping skills to catch them, and you may be more likely to catch the neighbor's dog instead. [/QUOTE]
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