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Title: 1986 Fall Wild Turkey Season

Title: Wildlife Division Report No. 3048

Collection Number: RG 2019-30

Scope and Content: Michigan's first fall season since 1969 was a definite success. A total of 115 turkeys were registered during the season. Biologists estimate an additional 20 turkeys were taken but not registered. Thirty-six percent were adults, and 64 percent were juveniles. Hunting conditions were good to excellent over the 15-day period. Turkeys were concentrated near agricultural areas because of a poor mast crop. Several crops were examined but contained only soft green vegetative matter. The majority of hunters who were contacted enjoyed the hunting experience. Very few individuals indicated having much success in calling turkeys. The most prominent hunting technique was to locate a flock or roost and attempt to ambush a bird.

Division: Wildlife Division

Agency: Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Surveyor: John W. Urbain and Robert V. Doepker

Language: english

Type of Resource: text

Genre: reports

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: Fall

Subject: hunting

Subject: animal populations

Subject: wild turkey

Subject: harvest surveys