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This report documents results of a survey conducted following the 2019 fall hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
Report on survey findings of turkey hunters following the 2017 fall hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation
Report on survey findings of turkey hunters following the 2017 spring hunting season.
An adult and youth show off their wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) kill.
Report on the results, hunting and conditions of the 1966 wild turkey season.
Report summarizing several surveys conducted in 1973 to assess the health status of Michigan's wild turkeys.
The objective of this research is to determine the prevalence and pathogenicity of L. smithi in wild turkeys in Allegan County, Michigan, and to assess the possible effects of L. smithi on poult survivability and population growth.
A survey of turkey hunters was conducted following the 2000 spring hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
An estimated 17,653 people hunted 70,830 days during the 1988 Spring Turkey Season. Hunter numbers increased 23 percent compared to the previous season, whereas days hunted per individual remained the same (4.0 days afield). There were 4,567 turkeys harvested in 1988, a 40 percent increase from 1987. Hunter success increased from 23 percent to 26 percent.
Note: There was no Fall turkey season in 1994. In 1995, eighty-two percent (3,430) of the licensees actually hunted, and averaged about 4.7 days of hunting effort. Hunters harvested an estimated 1,194 turkeys. Hunter success was 35 percent. Hunter satisfaction is used in the evaluation of turkey management. For the 1995 Fall season, most (82%) hunters reported their hunting as satisfactory, while 18% rated their fall turkey hunting as "poor".
A survey of turkey hunters was conducted following the 2001 spring hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
Survey of turkey hunters conducted following the 2010 fall hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
Report on the results, hunting and conditions of the 1969 spring gobbler season, held in the Allegan, Baldwin and Mio areas.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has not conducted turkey check stations since 1982. Since that time very little biological or disease information has been collected from hunter-killed turkeys. By 1986, MDNR biologists and individuals from the Michigan Wild Turkey Federation (MWTF) felt that it was again time to collect biological information from wild turkeys. A total of 451 envelopes were returned by hunters, of which 439 contained feathers and/or blood sufficient for testing. Forty envelopes contained either no blood or an insufficient amount for testing. Sex or age could not be determined in 35 cases. There were 444 samples sexed, of which 97.7% were male and 2.3% were female. Of the 422 samples aged, 45.0% were juveniles and 55.0% were adults.
Michigan's turkey hunting continues to improve. The eighteenth turkey season surpassed all previous harvests with 1,748 birds taken. This was a 69 percent increase over the 1981 harvest of 1,033 birds. The weather during the 1982 turkey hunting season was nearly ideal, skies were often clear and there was very little precipitation. A later than normal arrival of spring affected the initial dispersal of birds and may also have delayed breeding activities. "Gobbling" activity was light and erratic.
Results of a survey of turkey hunters conducted following the 2007 spring hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
Results of a survey of turkey hunters conducted following the 2012 spring hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
Report on the results, hunting and conditions of the 1969 spring gobbler hunt.
An estimated 14,894 people hunted 48,494 days during the 1984 spring turkey season. This represents a 3% decrease in hunter numbers from the previous season. Days hunted per hunter increased slightly from 3.0 in 1983 to 3.2 in 1984. The estimate of 1,458 turkeys harvested in 1984 is a 16% decline from the 1983 kill of 1,742 birds. The harvest is less than the previous season for all turkey management units except the Upper Peninsula Unit, where the kill increased from 49 birds in 1983 to 81 in 1984. This increase in harvest may be partly due to a 48% increase in the number of hunters. Statewide, hunter success dropped from 11% in 1983 to 10% in 1984.
In the winter of 1983, 24 wild trapped turkeys from Iowa and 6 wild trapped turkeys from Pennsylvania were released in Michigan on two state wildlife areas (Rose Lake and Waterloo). Domestic poultry, all domestic animals for that matter, must be tested for specific diseases and pass a health examination when moved interstate. Therefore, it is logical that wild turkeys be monitored for diseases of concern to domestic poultry plus diseases that are known to cause mortality in wild turkeys. This will serve to convey a concern for diseases that might impact domestic poultry resources and may avoid controversy between wildlife and agricultural agencies. This was accomplished through the pre-release testing of transplant stock. Once the turkeys tested negative for Mycoplasma spp. and Salmonella pullorum, they were released. These were the main diseases of concern for wild turkeys.
Report on the population and range of wild turkey in Michigan, with brief notes on hunting regulations.
Results of a survey of turkey hunters conducted following the 2010 spring hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
Statewide, an estimated 33,679 individuals hunted 138,402 days during the 1991 Spring Turkey Season. The number of hunters was a 21 percent increase compared to the previous season. Successful hunters spent 3.4 days afield, while unsuccessful hunters were afield 4.2 days. Nearly 43 percent of the respondents hunted exclusively on private land, whereas only 35 percent hunted exclusively on public land. The remaining 22 percent hunted on both private and public lands. An estimated 9,636 turkeys were harvested, 15 percent more than in 1990. Hunter success decreased slightly from 30 to 29 percent. Hunter success was higher for those hunting on private land only (33%) than for hunters on either public land only (24%) or on a combination of private and public lands (28%). Most hunters were satisfied with their 1991 spring turkey hunting experience. The 1991 spring season was rated "very good" by 27 percent and "good" by 41 percent of the hunters. Only 20 percent rated the 1991 spring season "poor" or "very poor," while 12 percent were undecided.
