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No you can not shoot a hen turkey in the spring. You can only shoot them in the fall. Because they need to lay there eggs and have poults to grow up then you can shoot them in the fall when they are bigger and don't need to nuture little ones.
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Do you eat male or female turkeys?
Both The above is true of domesticated turkeys, however, if you hunt wild turkeys, you can only shoot the males. The females are left alone because they are the egg layers and produce and care for the young turkeys.
Why are turkeys are hard to hunt?
The tureky are hard to hunt as they are very fast animals, and sneaky to catch
How did the Wampanoags hunt?
They used to hunt beavers, deers, turkeys, and fowl.
Can a felon black powder hunt in minnesota?
no
Can a turkey fly as high as a bird?
Yes, a wild turkey flies very well. Wild turkeys roost in a tree at night, there will be quite a few of them in the same tree & in trees close by. The hens tend to stick together but the gobblers & jakes- (young male turkeys) fight for the right to be the breeder of the flock. All the turkeys make a special noise when they fly-up to roost & again when they fly-down in the morning. The noise is one of the ways that hunters locate where the flock is staying so they can set-up nearby the next morning to hunt the turkeys.
Did the Cherokee tribe farm or hunt their food?
All I know is that they ate squirrels,rabbits,and turkeys
Can you hunt small game animals in New York without a license?
you have to have a license to hunt anything in New York State
How come turkeys are so hard to hunt?
Because they know they are being hunted at certain times of the year.
Do turkeys hibernate?
It appears that wild turkeys in Minnesota and Arizona don't migrate far from their home area. from http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/young_naturalists/turkey/index.html Minnesota's wild turkey is a smart bird. It flies with a powerful beat of its wings. It sneaks through the woods with barely a sound. Today there are more wild turkeys in Minnesota than there have been in at least 100 years. Most live in southern Minnesota. Toms can weigh more than 20 pounds. Hens weigh 8 to 10 pounds. Even though turkeys are big, they can fly and escape great horned owls and other predators. Wild turkeys live in hardwood forests near farm fields. Turkeys feed on insects and young plants in the spring and summer. In the fall they eat lots of acorns and hickory nuts, called mast, so they can build up a layer of fat to help them survive winter's cold. "Turkeys do not migrate south for the winter." They can find winter food by going to farm fields and eating corn and grain leftover from the fall harvest. from http://www.floa.org/flora_fauna.htm Forest Lakes, Arizona is located in a Ponderosa Pine forest that stretches from the town of Williams east along the Mogollon Plateau into New Mexico. This is the largest Ponderosa Pine forest in North America. The largest bird of the Ponderosa Pine forest is the turkey. "While turkeys migrate to more temperate climes when snow and cold hit the pine type, they don't move very far, and can be found a couple thousand feet lower down in the Pinon-Pine type throughout the winter months."
What is a good gauge to hunt turkey with?
I would get a 12 gage shotgun to hunt turkeys. You can get 12 gage shotgun shells almost anywhere. It is the most popular size. If you get a 16 gage, you will have an extremely difficult time getting shells. A woman should get a 20 gage to hunt turkeys. It has less kick. A child should use 28 or 410.
How does turkey hunting affect conservation?
If we did not hunt turkeys they would over populate and eat everything including crops
If you are sixteen can you hunt with a pistol or assult rifle in Minnesota?
with adult supervision
