Doug Blodgett, the turkey project leader for Fish & Wildlife, said
that, for the most part, Vermont's turkey population wintered well. He also said
that spring turkey hunters can expect a good season.
"We should have a darn good season," he said. "I don't know if we're going
to set any records but these birds continue to surprise me."
The deep snows of February had Blodgett concerned, but he said that he
believes the birds came through in good condition.
"I think we dodged a bullet late this winter," he said. "I suspect we did
have some mortality but, for the most part, the front part of the winter, well,
there wasn't much to it. That probably aided these birds somewhat. They did face
some winter challenges late in the season but I think things broke reasonably
well, soon enough."
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