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<blockquote data-quote="Southern Sportsman" data-source="post: 5058296" data-attributes="member: 10399"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/turkey-program/turkey-ecology-and-life-history/the-life-and-times-of-fall-turkeys/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>"One of the most common statements voiced by turkey hunters is, "I saw turkeys all winter during deer season, but I can't find them during spring." The reason for this complaint is simple: the birds focus on different habitats at different times during the year. Throughout the spring and summer, turkeys spend a large proportion of their time around fields and open woods which contain low-growing grassy and weedy vegetation. However, the changing seasons marks a time of transition for most turkey populations. The insects, seeds, and leafy vegetative growth that sustained the birds throughout the summer in open areas begin to decline as the days grow shorter. At the same time, more hard and soft mast becomes available throughout mature forests. In many areas, this disparity causes a dramatic shift in the home ranges of turkeys. Beginning in September, turkeys begin to gradually reduce their use of open habitats, and shift their ranges into areas of mature forests. Home range shifts of up to several miles are not uncommon, though the distance that turkeys will move often depends on the success of the acorn crop and the proximity of mature forests. By early November, the birds will spend nearly all of their time within mature woods, and they will remain there until late February."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Southern Sportsman, post: 5058296, member: 10399"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/turkey-program/turkey-ecology-and-life-history/the-life-and-times-of-fall-turkeys/[/URL] “One of the most common statements voiced by turkey hunters is, "I saw turkeys all winter during deer season, but I can't find them during spring." The reason for this complaint is simple: the birds focus on different habitats at different times during the year. Throughout the spring and summer, turkeys spend a large proportion of their time around fields and open woods which contain low-growing grassy and weedy vegetation. However, the changing seasons marks a time of transition for most turkey populations. The insects, seeds, and leafy vegetative growth that sustained the birds throughout the summer in open areas begin to decline as the days grow shorter. At the same time, more hard and soft mast becomes available throughout mature forests. In many areas, this disparity causes a dramatic shift in the home ranges of turkeys. Beginning in September, turkeys begin to gradually reduce their use of open habitats, and shift their ranges into areas of mature forests. Home range shifts of up to several miles are not uncommon, though the distance that turkeys will move often depends on the success of the acorn crop and the proximity of mature forests. By early November, the birds will spend nearly all of their time within mature woods, and they will remain there until late February.” [/QUOTE]
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