Mary Jo Casalena, wild turkey biologist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, said wild turkey hens begin nesting in mid-April of each year as the mating season ramps up.

Wild turkey hens begin to nest before most of the new growth begins in the spring. Therefore, at least for initial nests, hens need some residual cover from the previous year to conceal their nest ...

Two turkey hens strut through Pat Munts’ garden looking for bugs and other tasty treats. Hidden nearby are a few chicks or poults that will come out when its safe. Munts’ turkeys aren’t as ...

Poults per hen averaged 2.8 in 2023, 3.0 in 2022 and 3.1 in 2021. That string of above-average nesting success raised the 10-year average to 2.8 from the previous 2.7.

During April and May, the Eastern wild turkey hen, or female, will build a shallow nest - usually in a swamp, or heavily forested area.

Beaver County Times columnist Mike Barcaskey writes about wild turkey surveys this week, following the release of the state's survey results.

A four-year study of wild turkey hens is underway across Pennsylvania and here's what researchers are finding.