Turkey habitat and plots

Turkey Habitat & Micro-Food Plots

Turkeys... where to start? In the last 10 years New England has seen an incredible increase in turkey numbers. They have adapted well to human-maintained landscapes - everything from interstate medians to backyard bird feeders during the winter months. Much of the work Whitetail Micro-Plotters has done has been to implement micro-plots and habitat improvements to either pull turkeys away from human settlements, draw them to a particular location for pictures or for hunting purposes or create more friendly habitat that promotes "pecking" for hens rearing chicks.

Both large and small properties can be tailored to accomodate turkey survival. Micro-plot plantings and native greenery enhancement are structured to promote peckings such as insects and tubers to general cover requirements like brush (for nesting purposes in the spring) and roosting trees. Micro-plots constructed in a Buck's Bedroom (see Bucks & Does page) fashion have also proved very productive in maintaining the presence of mature gobblers, or toms.

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Like many other wildlife species in the Northeast, winter habitat for turkeys is critical for their survival. When cold weather arrives turkeys will seek out native species, everything from hardwood mast to frost grapes and burdock. If you've done your job properly, your native peckings will be complimented by what remains of frozen-tipped, food plot greenery.

Be sure to check out our

Turkey Photos Page in our Photo Gallery!