Missouri 2017 Fall Turkey Hunting Could be Challenging as Season Underway
by TBC Press on 10/10/17With fall firearms turkey season running Oct. 1-31, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) advises hunters it could be a challenging season. This year’s annual wild-turkey brood-survey shows statewide turkey production in 2016 was lower than the five-year average – likely due to poor nesting success. Although we didn’t have many days with heavy rainfall in much of the state this spring, we did have quite a few days with at least some precipitation, said MDC Turkey Biologist Jason Isabelle. When hens are ... READ MORE
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