Why do predators harm the turkey populations more today than they did 10- 20 years ago. With the exception of the eagle no new predator has emerged, I would think more coons coyotes and possums are trapped and killed now more than ever. Was there a boom in predator numbers if so what caused it?
Not very likely. Fur prices have tanked over the last twenty years and the only people trapping or seem to care are turkey hunters. There’s nowhere near the trappers there used to be
