NWTF Its That Time of Year

Late  winter brings makes for a dull time of year for most hunters, me included. I surf the net looking for places to hunt in the  upcoming season. This  map that shows the different species of the wild turkey and where they live. Doing this helps decide where to start looking for property to hunt on.

Several organizations are also preparing to have annual banquets to raise money for there cause. The “NWTF” National Wild Turkey Federation has been doing this for years. I am a firm supporter of the NWTF. They do alot for conservation and habitat for wild turkeys.

They are boasting they have helped increase the national turkey population from 1.5 million birds to more than 7 million. The NWTF website offers tons of information to review for anyone wanting to increase their knowledge of the wild turkey.

The ultimate goal of avid turkey hunters is to complete the Grand Slam of turkey hunting , which means harvesting all  5 species of  wild turkeys. Chasing the Grand Slam starts in Florida with the Osceola moves north and east going after the Eastern which is typically the largest species of the five. The Rio Grande starts its population in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The Merriam turkey is sparsely spread through the Rocky Mountains. The last of the five North American Grand Slam is the Gould which is located in Mexico in the  Sierra Madre Mountains. Use this time of year to do your research for your upcoming hunting season and remember the NWTF is stating the wild turkey population is at an all time high so you should be able to find a good place to hunt this spring.