There are many in Wyoming who enjoyed wild turkey for their Thanksgiving Dinner, but did you know that Wyoming did not even have wild turkeys before the 1930s? A 1935 trade of sage-grouse for just 15 wild turkeys from New Mexico has led to a wildlife management success story.
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Those first wild turkeys were released in the Laramie Peak area. In a little over a decade, those first 15 birds increased to over 1000 birds. In the early 1950s, 33 turkeys were transplanted from Laramie to the Black Hills along with 15 more from New Mexico. Since then, turkeys have been transplanted across the state with primary locations in the northern and eastern parts of the state. Turkey season is still open although Game And Fish says some hunt areas will close November 30th while others will stay open until December 31st. So, you still have time to get that license and bag a bird for Christmas. Go to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website for more information. For the radio network, I'm marsha sears.
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Those first wild turkeys were released in the Laramie Peak area. In a little over a decade, those first 15 birds increased to over 1000 birds. In the early 1950s, 33 turkeys were transplanted from Laramie to the Black Hills along with 15 more from New Mexico. Since then, turkeys have been transplanted across the state with primary locations in the northern and eastern parts of the state. Turkey season is still open although Game And Fish says some hunt areas will close November 30th while others will stay open until December 31st. So, you still have time to get that license and bag a bird for Christmas. Go to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website for more information. For the radio network, I'm marsha sears.
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