WILD TURKEY MANAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA

Abstract Wild turkey management in California consists of releasing wild‐trapped turkeys and conducting a fall and spring turkey hunting season. Three varieties of turkeys, totaling 1,287, have been released. The estimated population in 1973 was 2,310 Rio Grande turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermed...

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Main Author: W. C. Graves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1975-01-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1975.tb00081.x
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description Abstract Wild turkey management in California consists of releasing wild‐trapped turkeys and conducting a fall and spring turkey hunting season. Three varieties of turkeys, totaling 1,287, have been released. The estimated population in 1973 was 2,310 Rio Grande turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia), 5,990 California hybrid turkeys, and 650 Merriam's turkeys (M.g. merriami). The annual turkey harvest has increased from 29 in 1968 to approximately 2,000 in 1973. The 1974‐75 fall and spring seasons will be 46 days with a bag limit of four turkeys. Thirty‐five counties will be open for the spring hunt.
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spelling doaj-art-a1868f3b16dc4e769a61c70a31b059b92025-08-20T02:24:22ZengWileyWildlife Society Bulletin2328-55401975-01-011975S11510.1002/j.2328-5540.1975.tb00081.xWILD TURKEY MANAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIAW. C. Graves0California Department of Fish and GameChico95926Abstract Wild turkey management in California consists of releasing wild‐trapped turkeys and conducting a fall and spring turkey hunting season. Three varieties of turkeys, totaling 1,287, have been released. The estimated population in 1973 was 2,310 Rio Grande turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia), 5,990 California hybrid turkeys, and 650 Merriam's turkeys (M.g. merriami). The annual turkey harvest has increased from 29 in 1968 to approximately 2,000 in 1973. The 1974‐75 fall and spring seasons will be 46 days with a bag limit of four turkeys. Thirty‐five counties will be open for the spring hunt.https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1975.tb00081.xMeleagris gallopavo gallopavoM. g. merriamiM. g. intermediaCalifornia hybrid turkey
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WILD TURKEY MANAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA
Wildlife Society Bulletin
Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo
M. g. merriami
M. g. intermedia
California hybrid turkey
title WILD TURKEY MANAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA
title_full WILD TURKEY MANAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA
title_fullStr WILD TURKEY MANAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA
title_full_unstemmed WILD TURKEY MANAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA
title_short WILD TURKEY MANAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA
title_sort wild turkey management in california
topic Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo
M. g. merriami
M. g. intermedia
California hybrid turkey
url https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1975.tb00081.x
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