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#197 - Why Turkey Populations are Declining! - Missouri Turkey Research Project

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Sports & Recreation:outdoor, Sports & Recreation, Outdoor

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🗓️ 15 March 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Over the last couple years we have been more and more interested in learning about wild turkey populations and why they are declining in different parts of the country so Aaron and Ted met up with the Missouri Department of Conservation and students and professors from the University of Missouri to talk to them about the turkey research project that they are doing to see why turkey populations are declining in northern Missouri. Topics Include: -what factors effect turkey populations -how the studies are being conducted -how turkeys use different habitat types GoWild - Save 10% on orders w/code THP - https://bit.ly/3i4c15r OPTICS - 10% off Vortex Optics w/code THP10 - https://bit.ly/3AOdKDQ THP MERCH - https://bit.ly/30ZC1rm - Get 10% off THP Merch w/Code THPPODCAST TURKEY CALLS - Get 10% off Woodhaven Calls w/coupon code - THP2022 - http://bit.ly/2IagiSe MAPPING - Get 20% Off OnX Hunt! Use promo code THP: https://bit.ly/3qCKryJ BOW ACCESSORIES - Get 20% off TROPHY RIDGE products w/code - THP21 - http://bit.ly/2Lol7Yx BOWS - Save 10% off all Bear Equipment w/code THP10 - http://bit.ly/2JW7OzP TICK REPELLANT - Learn about all Sawyer outdoor products - https://sawyer.com/lyme-disease/ TRAIL CAMERAS - Get 10% off Exodus Trail Cameras w/ code - THP10 - https://bit.ly/3lwNlpE GAME PROCESSING - MEAT! products - Free shipping on orders over $99 w/code - THP10 - https://bit.ly/2DzgTQ8v TREE SADDLES - Check out Tethrd saddles and platforms! - http://bit.ly/2Td2Wcr Follow us on Facebook at The Hunting Public Follow us on Instagram at The Hunting Public

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0:00.0

Hey folks, thanks for tuning in to this episode.

0:03.4

As you guys may have noticed in the last couple years, we've become more and more interested

0:07.4

in wild turkey populations and why they're declining across the country.

0:12.8

So this winter, Aaron and Ted had the opportunity to go talk with some folks that are doing

0:18.0

some turkey research and we think that the stuff that they've been studying is really

0:21.8

cool so we wanted to share it with you guys in podcast form.

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So I hope you guys enjoyed this episode.

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Alright, I'm going to send it over to Aaron and we're going to be talking turkey research.

1:12.2

Today Ted and I are visiting Northern Missouri for a turkey research project.

1:18.0

If you guys have been following along with us over the last couple years, you know that

1:21.5

we've been getting increasingly concerned about declining turkey populations and trying

1:27.2

to help fund research in different parts of the country.

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