It's been said perfectly in the posts above what it takes to have turkeys. The DCNR's address of the situation is totally bassackwards and is reactive, not proactive. Reducing the number of hunting days, reducing bag limits, limiting days on certain WMA's only seeks to protect turkeys we already have. It does nothing to address the turkeys we don't have or won't have because they never made it past the nest or poult stage. It has to start where it begins, at the nest protecting the hen and increasing poult retention. Habitat enhancement and predator reduction should be at the top of the list instead of absent from it.
#SavethePoults!!! (Panola Productions).
