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Episode 73 - Wild Turkey DNA Project Reveals Hidden Hybrids Across North America
What if the gobbler you chased isn’t what you think it is?
Turkey hunters pride themselves on knowing the bird, but new science is challenging long-held assumptions about wild turkey populations. This conversation dives deep into the Wild Turkey DNA Project and what it’s uncovering about subspecies, hybridization, and the future of turkey hunting across North America.
As traveling turkey hunting continues to rise, so does pressure on birds and the landscapes they inhabit. But the bigger story lies beneath the feathers. Decades of trap-and-transfer restoration efforts mixed subspecies in ways…
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