What does wild turkey nesting cover look like?

Dr. Craig Harper pulls results from a recent Tennessee wild turkey nest monitoring study to review examples of the vegetation types hens are selecting, what that vegetation looks like, and how nest selection varies between vegetation availability.

[cutnrun]

Hands down one of the best videos on Wild Turkey reproduction on the internet. Pictures and videos of the nesting habitat help hunters understand the scientific description of these areas. Thanks

[charliensam]

What a wonderful video! Our family has a large wild turkey flock on our land but we have never took the time to learn about how we can support this flock. Our land has different vegetation sites and we will try to manage those better in years to come. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[mysterion]

It is such a pleasure listening to people speaking plain English about something they care about and how they've improved the habitat and the Turkey hens and their poults have responded positively. Getting property owners to change their ways is another benefit of having good data. I've walked many of these gas line rights of way in my work and love how that one is being used for wildlife and doesn't look like a mowed down golf course fairway. Great work Dr. Harper and your crew...

[shirleylangton]

This is proof that a variety of vegetation is needed for the preservation of wildlife. Excellent video!

[XXcrazyperson]

Great video provides great example of the importance for nurseries for hens. Eight years old hen and she continues to try and raise polts....

[conradyoder]

I have searched and searched for a video like this! Very well done. Sharing! Now for one just like this on brooding cover showing the actual places that hens are successfully raising broods.

[robertmense]

Dr. Harper - I have viewed many of your videos. This was, by far, the most informative, in depth and interesting video on wild turkey habitat (nesting) anyone has done! EXCELLET JOB to you and the grad students!! As a landowner, this is the kind of information and studies we need here in Missouri. I hope you send this video to your friend, Dr. Grant Woods.

When you where in the overgrown WSNG field, that is what my fields currently look like. Any management advice here?
Thanks,
Robert

[CumberlandOutdoorsman]

As a turkey hunter and outdoorsman, I found this very informative and quite fascinating. A real insight into habitat and how turkey hens use it to successfully produce more turkeys for the future is exactly what is needed in proper management. Great video, thanks for doing this.

[SandwichKing-ljej]

This is the best video on wild Turkey I’ve seen, wow! Great job

[bch]

I'm amazed more than anything how you FOUND all these nests

[bog]

Outstanding content laid out really well! Boots on ground looks at the nesting sites was awesome. Even better, seeing the smart and engaged grad students presenting their work. You are a plant identification wizard - please do more closeups as you do that, trying to learn!

[jbob]

If you want to keep the regeneration stage you can do a prescribed burn every 3 years.

[scottschaeffer]

Excellent video, nothing better than showing, while you describe the forest stage & vegetation surrounding documented nest sites. Well done.

[BrownFamSpfld]

Great information, depth, and presentation! As a fairly new landowner, this is transformational. Thank you!

[graveyardshifthunting]

Great information and great work everyone. This type of information helps the individual land.owner who is trying to manage his land on his own

[Garrettito]

This is great information and it’s really interesting. I once found a rio grande Turkey that nested inside of a very large prickly pear cactus. Those eggs were VERY safe lol

[severson]

Great info! Thanks for all the hard work!!

[charleywalker]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep your videos coming please.

[ToddPusey-lwog]

Excellent video. Important information presented in an easy-to-understand format.

[gretafields]

I have seen turkeys nest 3 times in large brush piles near my creek. I piled up saplings that I cut along the edge of a pasture. One turkey raised a lot of chicks under pole lumber that I propped up to dry for kindling along a high bank. I see various animal dens often in long, high brushpiles. Southeastern Ky.