How’s Ontario’s turkey population? That has to be one of the most common questions the MNRF is asked regarding wild turkeys.
How’s Ontario’s turkey population? That has to be one of the most common questions the MNRF is asked regarding wild turkeys.
The solunar calendar for April 2021 is now available! Get the dates and times when fish and wildlife will be most active this month.
It’s not commonly seen in Ontario, but a turkey cape beautifully exhibits the bronze and black feathering that adorn a turkey’s back. It’s a pretty simple process and can be accomplished by any do-it-yourselfer in about an hour.
With expanding turkey-hunting opportunities, a growing population of birds, and the recent opening of new seasons and WMUs… Here’s more tips for turkey…
Every season, I pay tribute to my grandfather by taking his Model 12 in 16 gauge hunting at least once during the season.
As the number of wild turkeys in Ontario continues to increase it brings with it a new question. Are there diseases that could spread and deplete their numbers? So far they proving to be a hardy species.
In the hilly part of the Canadian Shield where I hunt turkeys, one of the most common scenarios begins with a gobbler sounding off on a ridge top.
Calling in a boisterous gobbler in full strut is a thrilling dimension of the hunt and it’s not a secret art. With a bit of practice on a box call, mouth call, or pot-and-peg call, you can be talking turkey.
Are pressured turkeys smarter than others? A study out of the University of Georgia determined that hunters have an effect on turkey behaviour.
