The Spring Legion Podcast
The Spring Legion Podcast
Spring Legion Turkey Hunting
Ep 49: Wild Turkey Behavior with Dr. Mike Chamberlain
46 minutes Posted Mar 8, 2022 at 6:00 am.
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For those who love hunting the wild turkey, one of the biggest drivers for such obsession is figuring them out. Today's guest spends a large portion of his time doing exactly that, and he hops on the line with host Hunter Farrior to fill us in on a few things he's learned about the bird along the way. Dr. Mike Chamberlain leads several research projects across the southeast, which study wild turkeys and their behavior, so there's a lot of good to learn as we prepare for the season right around the corner.

In this episode:  

  • The probability of a turkey egg hatching and becoming a mature gobbler.  
  • Do jakes breed hens?  
  • Can you determine a gobblers age by spur length?  
  • Should you shoot the strutter or subordinate gobbler if two approach you?  
  • Insight on current studies using devices to read and record public land gobbles.  


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