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Central Washington Turkey Forecast
ian_padron:
I was doing a bit of reading on the success of NWTF's efforts in the Evergreen state. Absolutely crazy how many turkeys we have in the NE corner just a couple decades after they started their introduction efforts.
My question is this: Do you ever see central washington holding the same concentrations of birds in the future? Places like the Teanaway, Colockum, etc. hold birds, but man it seems like there could be a ton more given the quality of habitat. Any members of NWTF on here know anything about the stocking efforts in the area or the future outlook of these Central WA birds?
Looking forward to learning a thing or two!
kevinlisa06:
We started hunting Turkeys in 2002, it was in Central Washington. We see a few birds every year while Turkey hunting where we go. This year when I shot mine I had 6 come in at once. My dads bird was all by himself. All the birds we called gobbled from a long distance away but the came in silent, assuming due to predators. I do not see the population exploding like it did in the NE corner, but that’s my opinion. In 16yrs of Hunting the Central birds the population has not grown very much where we go. WDFW doesn’t want to trap n transfer anymore birds and hasn’t in quite along time.
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scottcrb:
Lots of birds on private lands. See a few every year on public .
Mfowl:
I'm no expert but I don't think a population explosion will happen in Central Wa. I think it would have happened by now, the birds have been there for quite sometime. The Klickitat was the first region in the state to get any plants and although the numbers are stable there hasn't been the significant numbers like the NE corner has experienced. I think there is better wintering opportunity in the NE and more of it and thats what helps feed the population growth. :twocents:
Russ McDonald:
The NWTF state chapter, regional director and biologist is working with WDFW on the turkey plan for the state today expired over 10 years ago. We broke out the trap and relocate into a SOP order and it is waiting to be signed. Unfortunately WDFW upland game specialist left the her position so the SOP and turkey plan has been left hanging. We as the NWTF are pushing to move forward with the plan and SOP but the state doesn't want to move until they fill the position. We have a good consensus for trapping and moving birds. Eastern cascades is a target for relocating birds to which includes Yakima area. I am very much involved in this whole process and will keep everyone up to date
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