Originally Posted by
santee11
That is a hard one. They have a lot of land to burn and a short window to do it all. They also need to be burning this time of year to make the burn count or have any real affect other than making the woods black. I would say the positive effect the burn will have on the turkey population in the long run far out weighs the negative affect it will have in the short run. Burning should be the Forest services highest priority.
Exactly! I hate seeing burnt up eggs as much as anyone but I know that the long term affects are out weighing the immediate nest damage. Controlling the hardwoods and promoting the desired understory by late season burning does more for the woods as a whole...
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