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Game Commission updates multi‑year wild turkey research: hen study, gobbler survival and fall season model revisions
Summary
Staff described three linked studies—hen population dynamics, gobbler survival/crippling‑loss assessment and a revised fall season decision model—aimed at improving turkey population estimates and season recommendations; results are expected through 2026–2027.
Commission staff outlined an interconnected set of research projects designed to refine Pennsylvania’s wild turkey management and season setting, including a large Mid‑Atlantic collaboration to study hen survival and productivity.
Andrew Ward, game bird section supervisor, presented three projects that will inform season recommendations: a hen population dynamics study (completion estimate mid‑2027), a gobbler survival and hunting mortality study (estimated completion mid‑2026) and a fall season‑setting…
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