{"id":1264,"date":"2022-03-03T09:05:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T16:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-azgfd-main.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=species&#038;p=1264"},"modified":"2024-05-06T15:07:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T22:07:55","slug":"turkey","status":"publish","type":"species","link":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/species\/turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"about\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">During winter Merriam&#8217;s turkey congregate in the pinyon pine-oak habitats at the interface with ponderosa pine. If weather permits they may even winter in the ponderosa pine. Deep snow forces them to move to lower elevations. During spring snow melt, they again move up slope following the snow line and breeding activity begins. Toms begin to gobble and form harems. After mating, hens move into denser habitat at higher elevation to lay and incubate eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull image-feature has-alpha-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column image-feature__content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hunt-history\">Hunt History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wild turkeys have been classified as big game since 1913 when the first state legislature established a bag limit of three birds to be taken between October 1 and December 15. Turkey populations appeared to hold up fairly well, at least in northern Arizona, as the season was still a month long and the bag limit was only reduced to two in the new &#8220;game code&#8221; of 1929. After World War II, however, hunt pressure gradually increased, and hunt regulations became more stringent. Fall hunting was the only turkey hunting allowed, and by 1950 a hunter had to draw a permit to even hunt turkeys. Annual harvests ranged from a few hundred birds to more than 1,300. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column image-feature__image is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"410\" data-src=\"https:\/\/live-azgfd-main.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Goulds-turkey_555.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1265 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Goulds-turkey_555.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Goulds-turkey_555-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Goulds-turkey_555-122x90.jpg 122w, https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Goulds-turkey_555-541x400.jpg 541w, https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Goulds-turkey_555-460x340.jpg 460w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 555px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 555\/410;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-dirt-texture has-beta-dark-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"our-mission\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">To conserve Arizona\u2019s diverse wildlife resources and manage for safe, compatible outdoor recreation opportunities for current and future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"ready-to-get-involved\">Hunt Regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/hunting\/regulations\/\">Rules and regulations<\/a> for hunting in Arizona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Regulations for spring hunts, fall hunts and pronghorn, elk hunts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona is home to three subspecies of turkeys:Merriam\u2019s, Gould\u2019s, and Rio Grandes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":737,"template":"","species-category":[32],"class_list":["post-1264","species","type-species","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","species-category-game"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Turkey - Arizona Game &amp; Fish Department<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover Arizona&#039;s turkey species: Merriam&#039;s, Gould&#039;s and Rio Grande. 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