Show Notes:

Turkeys are a wily and wary adversary, but like all animals they need and like certain things to thrive. On this episode I talk about small, practical, and cost effective things you can do on your land to improve your turkey hunting habitat.

Turkeys Need:

• Food, just like you.
• Water, in many areas they will drink daily.
• Roosting trees, even mythical birds need to sleep.
• Cover, they need places to hide and feel secure, else they will run from your property every time they feel afraid.
• Elevation, they are called upland birds for a reason. They will tolerate some wetlands but they are not ducks!
• Mature hardwoods, they like big open forested areas, as long as they feel safe.
• Clearings, they like open spaces where they can search for food and socialize.
• Safety, they don’t want to be around people or predator’s.
• Each other, where the hens are, the gobblers will follow.
• Did I mention food?

Find out the top three habitat improvements that new hunters can make with the most efficiency and cost effectiveness on this episode.