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<blockquote data-quote="catman529" data-source="post: 5320307" data-attributes="member: 9284"><p>Most coyotes aren't good at killing turkeys, you may have a certain coyote or two that get good at it and then you have a localized problem, but rodents and fruit and carrion make up most of a coyotes diet. </p><p></p><p>Raccoons for sure should be kept in check, but some of the most turkey infested places I've hunted are also infested with coons, so that's not always the answer either. </p><p></p><p>I have yet to see proof of an armadillo raiding a turkey nest. They root in the ground eating bugs, and only one time I have seen one eating persimmons. They have a long snout and no front teeth. Imagine a pissed off hen vs a giant pill bug, armadillos aren't too bright. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Land development for sure hurts turkeys in localized areas, especially around where I live. But some of the bigger declines you hear about aren't around the suburbs, it's out in rural counties where seemingly nothing changed but the local turkey population just took a dive for no apparent reason. That's the stuff we have to try to figure out, and that's why there are ongoing studies trying to learn more about this weird bird we all love so much. Everyone's got their own ideas and theories, but there is no straight answer. Hopefully down the road there will be more answers thanks to these studies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catman529, post: 5320307, member: 9284"] Most coyotes aren’t good at killing turkeys, you may have a certain coyote or two that get good at it and then you have a localized problem, but rodents and fruit and carrion make up most of a coyotes diet. Raccoons for sure should be kept in check, but some of the most turkey infested places I’ve hunted are also infested with coons, so that’s not always the answer either. I have yet to see proof of an armadillo raiding a turkey nest. They root in the ground eating bugs, and only one time I have seen one eating persimmons. They have a long snout and no front teeth. Imagine a pissed off hen vs a giant pill bug, armadillos aren’t too bright. Land development for sure hurts turkeys in localized areas, especially around where I live. But some of the bigger declines you hear about aren’t around the suburbs, it’s out in rural counties where seemingly nothing changed but the local turkey population just took a dive for no apparent reason. That’s the stuff we have to try to figure out, and that’s why there are ongoing studies trying to learn more about this weird bird we all love so much. Everyone’s got their own ideas and theories, but there is no straight answer. Hopefully down the road there will be more answers thanks to these studies. [/QUOTE]
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