Wild turkey genetics, nesting success and brood survival are among the focus areas in a planned 4.5-year study launched at the beginning of 2022 by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, other state and federal entities and private landowners working together to address wild turkey population dynamics.
Researchers attempted rocket-net captures on seven occasions in February and were successful twice.
On Feb. 9, six hens and two jakes were captured. On Feb. 21, six hens were caught.
At the end of February, the 12 new hens were carrying transmitters,inaddition totheeightremaininghens from2022.