Do turkeys lek and does it matter? | Wild Turkey Science #257 Natural Resources University

Dr. Dwayne Elmore, Director of the Game Bird Program at Tall Timbers Research Station, joins us to breakdown the reproductive ecology and behavior of wild turkeys, how and why they lek, and if this impacts spring hunting.
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