MDC: Missouri wild turkey population stabilizing

March 26, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.

by Ryan Pivoney

graphic courtesy of MDC Missouri statewide poult-to-hen ratio from 1959-2023
graphic courtesy of MDC Missouri statewide poult-to-hen ratio from 1959-2023

Missouri's wild turkey population is stabilizing after decades of decline, according to the state Department of Conservation.

The department's 2023 Wild Turkey Brood Survey recorded the largest poult-to-hen ratio in years.