Summer Turkey Survey Results

During July and August TPWD staff collect wild turkey observations to assess annual production, recruitment, and sex ratios. Data is gathered and reported at the TPWD-Wildlife Division Regional Level. Region 1 represents the Trans Pecos, High Plains, and upper & western Rolling Plains ecological regions; Region 2 represents the eastern and lower Rolling Plains, Cross Timbers, Grand Prairie, upper Blackland Prairie, and Edwards Plateau ecological regions; Region 3 represents the Blackland Prairie, upper Post Oak Savanna, and Pineywoods ecological regions; Region 4 represents the lower Blackland Prairie, lower Post Oak Savanna, upper Coastal Prairies and Marshes, and upper South Texas Brush Country ecological regions; Region 5 represents the South Texas Brush Country, Coastal Sand Plains, and lower Coastal Prairies and Marshes ecological regions. All data is collected incidental to other field activities.

2023 Summer Turkey Survey Results by Wildlife Region
Wildlife Region Turkey Observations Poults per Hen Poults per Brood Hens with Broods Male to Female Ratio
Region 1 256 3.27 4.32 0.73 1.00
Region 2 771 2.36 3.72 0.64 0.27
Region 3 175 2.59 3.35 0.69 0.12
Region 4 42 4.34 4.35 1.00 0.00
Region 5 409 2.96 4.48 0.58 0.93
Total 1,653 2.71 3.96 0.65 0.46

During July and August TPWD staff collect wild turkey observations to assess annual production, recruitment, and sex ratios. Data is gathered and reported at the TPWD-Wildlife Division Regional Level. Region 1 represents the Trans Pecos, High Plains, and Rolling Plains ecological regions; Region 2 represents the Cross Timbers and Edwards Plateau ecological regions; Region 3 represents the Blackland Prairie, upper Post Oak Savanna, and Pineywoods ecological regions; and Region 4 represents lower Post Oak Savanna region, Coastal Prairies and Marshes, and South Texas Brush Country ecological regions. All data is collected incidental to other field activities.

2022 Summer Turkey Survey Results by Wildlife Region
Wildlife Region Turkey Observations Poults per Hen Poults per Brood Hens with Broods Male to
Female Ratio
Region 1 154 1.39 3.60 0.30 0.94
Region 2 291 0.44 2.56 0.14 0.75
Region 3 64 0.93 2.76 0.27 0.63
Region 4 84 0.18 2.00 0.02 0.71
Total 593 0.68 2.92 0.16 0.77