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2024 Wild Turkey Summer Survey
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Abstract
Annually since the early 1980’s, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has conducted a Summer Turkey Survey to estimate reproduction and recruitment of wild turkeys in South Carolina. The survey involves agency wildlife biologists, technicians, and game wardens, as well as many volunteers from other natural resource agencies and the general public. This year over 150 participants recorded 763 unique observations, seeing approximately 2,500 adult turkeys and 2,140 poults across the state in July and August. Although wild turkeys nest primarily in April and May in South Carolina, the survey does not take place until late summer. Therefore, the survey statistics document poults (young turkeys) that survived and entered the fall population.
Issue Date
2024-11
Keywords
Wild turkey--Counting--South Carolina, Animal clutches--South Carolina
Type
Periodical
Rights
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