The Game Commission again is seeking help from the public in surveying wild turkeys to get a handle on population statewide.
The fifth-annual Pennsylvania Wild Turkey Sighting Survey is now underway and will continue through August.
Turkey sighting reports can be made through the Game Commission’s website or through the Game Commission mobile app available at the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store.
The public is encouraged to report any turkeys observed during these two months as information submitted helps the agency analyze spring turkey reproduction. Participants are requested to record the number of wild turkeys they see, along with the general location, date and contact information should agency biologists have any questions.
Many factors- including spring weather, habitat, previous winter-food abundance, predation and last fall’s harvest- affect wild turkey productivity.
The 2019 statewide turkey population was just over 212, 000 which is slightly lower than the previous three-year average.
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