Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are investigating the intentional poisoning of about 200 wild turkeys in a wooded area near a farm in Oconto County, in the northeastern portion of the state. Read
Brian Lovett’s Turkey and Turkey Hunting Blog
Deep Snow Hurts More than Cold Temps
Prolonged deep snow the turkeys can’t scratch through is much worse than cold temperatures. If they can get enough to eat, turkeys can stand extreme cold indefinitely. Read
Turkeys Frequent Bird Feeder
Turkeys are opportunistic feeders, but this might be taking things to the extreme. We recently received an e-mail from Linda L. Bischoff of Grand Haven, Mich., who said the local turkeys took quite a liking to her back yard in October. Read
Hawk Carries Away Dead Turkey
A Cuddeback camera captured a hawk carrying away a dead turkey near Waupaca, Wis. Tom Mitchell said he found a dead turkey in the field behind his house. So he put a camera on the turkey. He thought he would get some pictures of coyotes. Along came a hawk instead. Read
MN DNR to Shoot 100 Turkeys
Reactions are mixed over a plan by the Minnesota DNR to kill 100 birds this winter across 18 north-central Minnesota counties. Read
Giving One a Ride
I don't know who coined the phrase, "give him a ride in my truck," but Adam Fleck of Fort Atkinson, Wis., obviously knows what it means. Way to go, Adam! My friends Steve and Sherri Fleck take their son hunting whenever they … Read