For the last three years i have had turkey on my place.
The first time i seen them was in fall there was about 8 of them.
and in the spring there was 2 jakes and 3 hens.
Then next spring their was a long beard ,2 jakes and 5 hens
and this year i had ONE jake who gobbles constantly right behind the house,as lonley for a hen as can be.no tracks of hens or sign of hens.and i know that when turkey season comes some one will kill him just because hes gobbling.

There is thick oaks out of 160acrs,about 50 is very thick oak woods,with a creek running through it,the only openings are large openings that only have cover on one side. I have about 1 acre of winter wheat, that the deer graze to death,im happy with my deer population.but not my turkey pop.

What can i do to help persuade the hens to nest and rear poults on my land.I figure my main goal is to do that.and then longbeards will be there. Plans to make more food plots or clean up underbrush make small clearings in woods?? I really just want to improve the habitat for them,and manage them correctly.