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The Pilgrams along with their allies, the Indians, hunted turkeys along with other animals and used vegetables that the Indians had in order make a meal that we know as thanksgiving diner.
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The turkeys disapeared in New Jersey due to habitat changes and hunting them for food.
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The turkey population was decreasing due to hunting them, lack of habitat, predators, and lack of restrictions for turkey hunting.
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The turkey population was nearly wiped out in the early nineteen hundreds.
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Wildlife agencies and conservation organizations intervened and turkey populations rebounded.
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Wildlife agencies began setting rules and regulations for bagging limits for turkey hunting.
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Turkey season was during the Spring. This allowed hunters to hunt turkeys during their breeding season.
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Hurricane Camille destroyed much wildlife habitat especially the turkey habitat. This made them more vulnerable to predators.
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Two hunters by the name of Harold Knight and David Hale made a business out of making turkey calls.
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Harold Knight became the first person to tag a gobbler in the Kentucky National Wild Refuge Forest.
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In order to turkey hunt, you must pass the hunters education test.
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A group is formed that will change turkey hunting forever.
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They make efforts to trap, transfer, and restore turkey populations.
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Turkeys were reintroduced in New Jersey with the release of 22 birds.
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In 1979 biologists and technicians began to live-trap and re-locate birds to establish populations throughout the state of New Jersey.
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By 1981 the New Jersey population was able to support a spring hunting season.
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Only 11 states offered fall turkey dogging seasons.
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In December, 1997, a limited fall season was initiated in New Jersey.
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More people began hunting.
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Hurricane Catrina destroyed lots of turkey habitat in the South.
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The turkey population is starting to decrease again.
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The turkey population reached a historic high.
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The USDA National Resources Conservation Service Riparian Forest Buffer Initiative has been ongoing for two years. This project focuses on protecting stream-side management zones for water quality, soil stability, and improved habitat.
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New York restricted its hunting season and introduced a one bird bag limit.
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Fires destroyed many turkey habitats.
