I'd never given it much thought until I read a post on here that there were virtually entire turkey populations that have been wiped out in areas due to bacteria found in low quality suppliment feed, like deer corn, cracked corn, etc. If I remember correctly, deer weren't affected by the bacteria and neither were farm raised poultry, but it was devistating to wild turkeys. I can't remember the post, but I think it was in the deer hunting forum.

I have a problem with a lot of the guys in my HC putting out corn year round. They don't think about us turkey hunters and "are trying to help the deer." I wish they'd learn how to run a tractor and actually plant something!! I've made the suggestion. If there weren't so many quality turkeys on the place, I'd find a different HC all together. That and there aren't but a couple of us turkey hunting the whole 2300acres.