Two Good Days !

[Richard Flanders]

Edgar is right. From what I've read, turkeys will eat anything and everything that is edible. Mice, insects, small birds, eggs, anything that will fit down their throat. I'm not at all surprised at Edgars description of the grouse disappearing. Too bad they can't get them to eat young racoons and possums in Michigan....

I'm not aware of any effort by the RGS to address turkey predation, and I've been at hunts with all the national board members and regional directors and biologists the past two years. Not a peep on the turkey issue.

[Double Play]

Richard,
In Connecticut the DEP controls all wildlife. Considering all the revenue generated from licenses and equipment sales by turkey hunters I do not plan on much action being taken here to control the turkey populations.
I'm not sure but I think the fisher was reintroduced and is somewhat protected in an effort to control turkeys but based on the seven chickens I just lost to a fisher I would say they would really hurt the grouse populations as well.

[edgarspencer]

That may be true Larry, but extending the season and increasing the bag limit wouldn't cut into revenues, but, in fact may increase it.

[Double Play]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

That may be true Larry, but extending the season and increasing the bag limit wouldn't cut into revenues, but, in fact may increase it.

I'm for that Edgar, I love smoked breast of wild turkey.