DEC forecast on spring wild turkey hunting season: Adult gobblers could be scarce
Updated Apr 29, 2021;
Posted Apr 29, 2021
Two adult gobblers (male) wild turkeys. A female turkey is called a hen, and it is quite different from its flamboyant male counterpart. Female turkeys do the majority of incubation and caring for young chicks, and their plumage is much more camouflaged to help provide them with better security while on the nest or tending youngsters.
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New York’s spring turkey season kicks off Saturday in all parts of Upstate New York. Hunters will likely see lots of birds, but fewer adult gobblers (mature male birds) than usual, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.