2 Hens with Poults July 8, 2026.

Hens were teaching the little ones how to dust. Less than 5 days old is my guess. Be about 9 weeks old when the Wisconsin season opens 9/12/26. Hunting Fall Turkeys with a Dog.

First Turkey Poults

Turkey poult about 1 week old June 21. Can't fly yet.

 

The critical time for turkey poults

According to WI-DNR Research Scientist Brian Dhuey: The timing of the spring green up is important for the hens and their ability to meet the energy needs of nesting and bring a clutch to hatch, June is important for the survival of the chicks. The critical time for mild weather is the middle two weeks of June (6/9 to 6/22). Hunt in Fall with a Dog

Turkey Dog Loves Deer

 

Red is a great turkey dog. I always knew he liked deer, now I know he loves them and would never hurt one. Deer hunters who think bird dogs chase deer to hurt them are wrong. Red's page.

Fox on the run

Two foxes were playing, right off the road, a mile from town.
 

A dry Spring is good for Turkeys

 

One good thing about a drought is, turkey poults won't get wet and die their first few days of life.

HE LIVES!

A long-bearded gobbler the day after the end of Wisconsin's Spring turkey season. He'll be twenty times harder to hunt in the fall with a TURKEY DOG.

Bearded Hen shaking a leg!

 

Not sure what she's doing here. If you know, tell us all.

She has a little stub of a beard. Hunt turkeys in the Fall.

Dusting Hen

 

Yearling hen dusting in a newly emerging soybean field.
Last day of Wisconsin's spring turkey season 5/26/26.
Hunt in the Fall with your dog.

Hen Turkeys lay their eggs between April 30 to May 12th, then set on them for 28 days, starting between May 12th to the 25th.

Poults should hatch June 9th-22nd. Coyotes hunt all night long. 
Save turkeys - hunt them in Fall.

Good exercise

 

Nice day for a run.

Bobcat attack!

 April 18, 2026 near Nekoosa, Wisconsin

Running in a flooded bottomland

 Red says there's something up in the trees, then Suki confirms it. Listen. LOOK.

Red loves running in the water

Must be some Virginia Foxhound in his family tree.
Virginia Turkey Dogs

In the Bayou

April 12, 2026, Wisconsin's warmest day since last October. 
Spring turkey opens next Saturday.

 

39° air temperature

 A Sandhill Crane makes one call. They hunted Cranes 11,000 years ago!

Big running dogs

When she gets out a half mile, it's nice she has a Tracking Collar on. SPRING HUNTING with SUKI

Looking for the Easter Bunny

 Red's got something in his mouth! Red's page

Where in the World are the most Turkey Dog News readers from?

 Top Origins of Turkey Dog News readers turkeydognews.blogspot.

Red's sneaking up on something.

 After all, it's Spring time. Non-lethal bird repellant!