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 #:

19474

Author(s):

Stanford, Evin

Abstract:

Although wild turkey populations in North Carolina are stabilized, biologists are attempting to understand the southeast decline in wild turkey productivity.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 77 Issue 3, May/June 2013, p32-35, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

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 #:

9619

Author(s):

Westbrook, Kathy Grant

Abstract:

When North Carolina's wild turkey population reached its lowest point at 2,000 birds statewide around 1970, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the National Wild Turkey Federation joined forces to develop a restoration plan.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 7, Dec 2007, p25-27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife restoration

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 #:

7222

Author(s):

Wilson, Jim

Abstract:

The number of wild turkeys harvested during the winter hunting season of 2005 declined from the 2004 season. There were 151 turkeys harvested in 2005, compared with 181 in 2004. Stokes County ranked first with twenty-three birds, and Person and Surry Counties reported the fewest birds with seven each. Harvest numbers reflect the participation of hunters in each county rather than the turkey populations. Overall, North Carolina's wild turkey population exceeds 130,000.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 69 Issue 6, June 2005, p35, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Hunters and hunting

Record #:

6655

Author(s):

Casada, Jim

Abstract:

The wild turkey has made a remarkable recovery in North Carolina. From a low of 2,000 in 1970, wild turkeys are now found in all one hundred of the state's counties. Many individuals and groups have played a part in this conservation success story. However, one person deserves special credit for the turkey's comeback. That person is Wayne Bailey, who was the North Carolina Wildlife Commission's lead turkey biologist during the critical decade of the 1970s. Bailey is profiled in this Casada article.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 5, May 2004, p14-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Wildlife restoration; Bailey, (Rolfe) Wayne, 1918-2007

Record #:

6844

Author(s):

Jenkins, Greg

Abstract:

The 2004 wild turkey spring harvest season reports a drop of 10 percent. In 2003, there were 9,862 turkeys harvested compared to 8,846 in 2004. Only thirty-four of the state's one hundred counties reported increased kills over last year. Heavy rainfall and poor turkey reproduction were contributing factors. Wilkes County was the top county for turkey kills with 365 reported.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 68 Issue 9, Sept 2004, p34, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys

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 #:

4993

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

Good nesting conditions over several years and the opening of five new hunting areas create the possibility for another record wild turkey harvest in 2001. In 2000, hunters killed 6,827 wild turkeys, which was a new North Carolina state record. So well has the turkey population increased that in fifteen of the last seventeen years, a state hunting record has been set.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 65 Issue 4, Apr 2001, p33, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wild turkeys; Turkey hunting

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 #:

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 #:

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 #:

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 #:

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