Posted By: Tjack28
Eastern Turkey Report - 12/25/14 08:09 AM
Howdy guys! From time to time I'll post updates as far as what I've experienced or what's been shared with me concerning turkeys in east Texas. I posted a few photos of one of the releases that TPWD and NWTF helped to make happen in Anderson county back in February of this year, and I recently heard some good reports from of of the biologist working on the projects on polts being sighted this past summer and even recently a good sized bachelor group of jakes and gobblers in on public land in Anderson county.
I've also heard from some of you guys on the forum about a lot of sightings in eastern Anderson county near areas where the first test super stockings took place in 2007-2008 which shows that the birds have been doing well and spreading beyond the areas they were originally released. With that being said I thought I'd start this post for others who are interested in the restoration project and also would like to keep up with the progress. If you've noticed eastern turkeys in areas that you have seen them much in the past can you share an update of what you've seen? I wouldn't suggest exact locations as there are nuckle heads out there who'd probably like to find out exactly where so they can come up with their own turkey season, but at least share the general area like eastern or western portion of the county near such and such town would give a general idea of travel patterns.
I usually check with multiple biologist working on the turkey program, but I usually try to share a lot of the info I gather with a couple of these guys as well. I believe just like the check stations have helped gather info on populations in different counties, I believe reports of bird sightings and numbers of hens, polts and jakes/Toms also help out a hole lot on how the program is working and where the birds are traveling.
Anyway, I know this is a very interesting/exciting subject for me and I'm sure it is for many of you as well. Anderson and Rusk counties received a large number of stocked birds this past winter. I know currently that Trinity county is next on the list in the coming months. If you have any sightings/experiences you like to share feel free to do so in this post. I think it will be interesting to see what everyone's seeing out there and for those of you who are NWTF members to see your super fund dollars at work. Thanks guys and Merry Christmas!
I've also heard from some of you guys on the forum about a lot of sightings in eastern Anderson county near areas where the first test super stockings took place in 2007-2008 which shows that the birds have been doing well and spreading beyond the areas they were originally released. With that being said I thought I'd start this post for others who are interested in the restoration project and also would like to keep up with the progress. If you've noticed eastern turkeys in areas that you have seen them much in the past can you share an update of what you've seen? I wouldn't suggest exact locations as there are nuckle heads out there who'd probably like to find out exactly where so they can come up with their own turkey season, but at least share the general area like eastern or western portion of the county near such and such town would give a general idea of travel patterns.
I usually check with multiple biologist working on the turkey program, but I usually try to share a lot of the info I gather with a couple of these guys as well. I believe just like the check stations have helped gather info on populations in different counties, I believe reports of bird sightings and numbers of hens, polts and jakes/Toms also help out a hole lot on how the program is working and where the birds are traveling.
Anyway, I know this is a very interesting/exciting subject for me and I'm sure it is for many of you as well. Anderson and Rusk counties received a large number of stocked birds this past winter. I know currently that Trinity county is next on the list in the coming months. If you have any sightings/experiences you like to share feel free to do so in this post. I think it will be interesting to see what everyone's seeing out there and for those of you who are NWTF members to see your super fund dollars at work. Thanks guys and Merry Christmas!