A wild turkey seen on the top of the mountain during the summer of 2013.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is looking for landowners to help with a large-scale study of wild turkey, movements, survival and harvest. Starting from January 2014, the DEC will begin the second year of a four-year study in which wild turkey hens (female turkeys) will be captured and fitted with leg bands. The objective of the banding study is to examine harvest rates, and movements of hens. All work is done by DEC personnel.
The DEC is seeking landowners who would be interested in allowing birds to be trapped on their lands, as well as alerting project coordinators when they see turkeys. After turkeys are captured and banded they will be immediately released in the same location.
The DEC would also appreciate reports from landowners, hunters, bird watchers or others about winter turkey flock locations anywhere in New York State.
For further information about reporting turkey movements in Washington county please email the DEC at:
fwwildlf@gw.dec.state.ny.us