{"id":25931,"date":"2023-11-07T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=25931"},"modified":"2025-12-04T11:00:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T15:00:47","slug":"turkey-brood-results-wild-bulletin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/turkey-brood-results-wild-bulletin\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey brood results &#8211; Wild Bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/about-us\/email-newsletter\/\"><u>Wild Bulletin<\/u><\/a>, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fish and Wildlife<\/em>: Your contributions to the 2023 Turkey Brood Survey surpassed the goal of 3,000 observations. Between July 1-Aug. 31, you contributed a whopping 3,639 observations of wild turkey hens with or without poults. Thank you!<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/report-out-post-on-fb-and-direct-email-oid-2586_crop.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"report-out-post-on-fb-and-direct-email-oid-2586_crop\" data-rl_caption=\"report-out-post-on-fb-and-direct-email-oid-2586_crop\" title=\"report-out-post-on-fb-and-direct-email-oid-2586_crop\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-25932 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/report-out-post-on-fb-and-direct-email-oid-2586_crop-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Turkey brood\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After DNR Division of Fish &amp; Wildlife biologists removed duplicates and reports without exact locations, 2,203 brood observations are being factored into regional production estimates.<\/p>\n<p>Because of your help, we can continue to track population trends and make important management decisions to foster healthy ecosystems in Indiana.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why count turkeys?<\/strong><br \/>\nBrood surveys provide useful estimates about annual production by wild turkey hens and the survival of poults (young turkeys) through the summer brood-rearing period. Summer brood survival is generally the primary factor influencing wild turkey population trends. Information on summer brood survival is essential for sound turkey management. Information gathered through the brood survey includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Average brood sizes (hens + poults). For example, in the photo above there is one hen with seven poults, for a brood size of eight.<\/li>\n<li>Percentage of adult hens with poults.<\/li>\n<li>Production Index (PI) = total number of poults\/total number of adult hens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is a wild turkey brood?<\/strong><br \/>\nA wild turkey brood is composed of at least one adult hen with young (poults). As the summer progresses, multiple broods may gather into what is termed a \u201cgang\u201d brood with several adult hens and multiple broods of poults of varied ages. During summer, adult gobblers (male turkeys) play no role in raising a brood and either form small male only \u201cbachelor\u201d flocks or are observed as a single gobbler.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/wildlife-resources\/animals\/wild-turkey\/turkey-brood-reporting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNR: Turkey Brood Reporting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/about-us\/email-newsletter\/\">Subscribe to Wild Bulletin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-264-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Truths and Myths about Wild Turkey<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7XTijMyab8WElouaTwlUfsN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildlife<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EeX0cbCH_GU?si=0Foa9ffGgXwb0isr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing Your Property for Fish &amp; Wildlife<\/a>, Ask an Expert. FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a title=\"Forest Improvement Handbook\" href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-idnr-414.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JI6dYwfrvkA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help With Wild Turkey Populations<\/a>, Video, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/wildlife-resources\/animals\/wild-turkey\/turkey-brood-reporting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkey Brood Reporting<\/a>, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IN DNR)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/wildlife-resources\/animals\/wild-turkey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wild Turkey<\/a>, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IN DNR)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/hunting-and-trapping\/wild-turkey-hunting-biology-and-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wild Turkey Hunting Biology and Management<\/a>, Indian Department of Natural Resources (IN DNR)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCV33U3KP3HDhxgJO1n7HuOA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe to Purdue Extension-Forestry &amp; Natural Resources YouTube Channel<\/a>, Wildlife Playlist<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Indiana Department of Natural Resources\" href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wild Bulletin, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fish and Wildlife: Your contributions to the 2023 Turkey Brood Survey surpassed the goal of 3,000 observations. Between July 1-Aug. 31, you contributed a whopping 3,639 observations of wild turkey hens with or without poults. Thank you! 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