The survey, which runs through the end of the month, helps the Commission track the state’s wild turkey population.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is talking turkey.
Specifically, the commission is asking all Pennsylvania residents to report any wild turkey sightings through the end of the month as part of its Annual Wild Turkey Sighting Survey.
The survey’s observation period began on July 1 and runs through Aug. 31.
The commission said participation in the survey is an important part of turkey population management.
“Survey data allows the agency to determine wild turkey productivity and compare long-term reproductive success within Pennsylvania and across states,” the Game Commission says on its website. “This is a standard methodology used across the country. Data is used in the turkey population model to track population trends.”
The wild turkey is a “shy, permanent resident of Pennsylvania’s woods and mountains,” the Game Commission said. “Turkeys have …