Record #:

4572

Author(s):

Powell, Chris

Abstract:

North Carolina's wild turkey population has come-back from 2,000 in 1970 to 100,000 in the year 2000. In 1999, 5,340 gobblers were taken during the hunting season. In 13 counties, 28 newly restored turkey areas will open, and wildlife biologists predict another record harvest.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 4, Apr 2000, p32, il

Subject(s):

Turkey hunting