Record #:

7574

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The annual summer brood survey of wild turkeys, conducted by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission biologists, found that the state had its second-poorest hatch ever in 2005. Only 53 percent of the hens had young turkeys. The worst year was 2003, when only 51 percent of the hens had young. Wilson discuses reasons for this and what effect the small birthrate will have on the hunting season.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 1, Jan 2006, p36, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

Record #:

3667

Author(s):

Samsel, Jeff

Abstract:

Restoration of the wild turkey by the N.C. Wildlife Commission is nearly complete. With the western counties of the state restocked, predictions are that the eastern half will be done by the year 2000.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 4, Apr 1998, p8-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife restoration

Record #:

5723

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

The wild turkey has made a remarkable recovery in North Carolina. From a low of 2,000 in 1970, wild turkeys now number 130,000 and are found in all one hundred of the state's counties. To better manage restoration, the state dropped the fall hunting season in 1972, and instituted a spring one. Powell discusses the possible return of the fall season.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 67 Issue 1, Jan 2003, p16-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Turkey hunting

Record #:

25932

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

R. Wayne Bailey of Milton, North Carolina has recently received one fo the 1973 American Motors Conservation Awards which are presented to those dedicated to the efforts in the field of renewable natural resources. Bailey, a biology with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, is a pioneer in developing progressive management and restoration programs for wild turkey.

Source:

Friend O’ Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 16 Issue 3, Summer 1973, p3

Subject(s):

Conservation of natural resources; Wild turkeys

Record #:

4994

Author(s):

Almy, Gerald A.

Abstract:

Not every wild turkey hunt can be made under ideal conditions. Sometimes a hunter encounters rain, sleet, thunder and lightning, fog, wind, or bitter cold. Almy discusses tactics to help the hunter make the best of bad weather conditions.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 4, Apr 2001, p4-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Turkey hunting

Record #:

9845

Author(s):

Seamster, Michael H.

Abstract:

By the start of the 20th-century, wild turkeys were almost eliminated from North Carolina's forests and woodlands. However, the North Carolina Wildlife Commission's restoration program has been very successful, and the turkey population is climbing.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 52 Issue 4, Apr 1988, p10-11, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife restoration

Record #:

1482

Author(s):

Seamster, Michael H.

Abstract:

Against the backdrop of the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission's forty-year effort to return the wild turkey to abundance, Seamster relates the tale of a long-time hunter who has learned to treat the bird as a renewable resource.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 58 Issue 4, Apr 1994, p4-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife management

Record #:

13864

Author(s):

Sorenson, Clyde

Abstract:

Sorensen discusses mistakes turkey hunters should avoid in order to ensure a successful hunt.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 75 Issue 4, Apr 2011, p10-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

Record #:

7845

Author(s):

Hill, Angela Dorman

Abstract:

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission restocks and relocates wild turkeys to suitable habitats. These activities have brought the state's wild turkey population to a forty-year-high. Several counties recently reported the finding of pen-raised turkeys in their fields and woodlands. Release of pen-raised birds can spread disease to the wild stock as well as weaken their ability to survive in the wild by interbreeding.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 55 Issue 2, Feb 1991, p30, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

Record #:

2794

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Restoration work by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has raised the wild turkey population from 2,600 in the 1960s to 85,000 today. Restoration is complete in the mountains. Two to three years of work remain for the rest of the state.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 60 Issue 3, Mar 1996, p29, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife conservation; Wild turkeys

Record #:

9020

Author(s):

Bailey, R.W.

Abstract:

On December 18, 1972, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission voted to ban the use of pen-raised wild turkeys on shooting preserves. Bailey discusses the reasons for this decision.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 37 Issue 5, May 1973, p19, 27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Shooting preserves

Record #:

8881

Author(s):

Bailey, R.W.

Abstract:

The author discusses questions concerning winter hunting seasons for wild turkeys, male-only seasons, and the use of dogs.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 35 Issue 3, Mar 1971, p4-6, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

Record #:

34863

Author(s):

Nickens, T. Edward

Abstract:

R. Wayne Bailey was instrumental in bringing the wild turkey population of North Carolina back from the brink. In 1970, there were only 2,000 wild turkeys in the state; now, there are over 265,000. Author T. Edward Nickens pays homage to Bailey while detailing his own experiences with wild turkeys.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 11, April 2018, p56-60, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bailey, (Rolfe) Wayne, 1918-2007; Wild turkey populations--Restoration; Wild turkeys

Record #:

4133

Author(s):

Gannon, Renee

Abstract:

Overhunting and increasing human population brought about the decline of the wild turkey across the country from millions to around 30,000 at the start of the 20th-century. The National Wild Turkey Federation sponsors Target 2000, a project that seeks to restore the wild turkey nationwide by the year 2000. By April, 1999, the state's wild turkey population will reach 100,000, with habitats in all 100 counties.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 31 Issue 4, Apr 1999, p21, il

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife management

Record #:

6781

Author(s):

Gooden, Sam

Abstract:

The wild turkey is North Carolina's most highly prized game bird. However, its future is uncertain. Either it will continue to flourish in many parts of the state, or it will be reduced to a few state-managed or private areas for hunting. Gooden discusses major problems affecting the wild turkey's future, including good turkey management, providing suitable habitats, and reducing disturbances in habitat areas.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 29 Issue 3, Mar 1965, p4-6, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys