Essay: Explain why there are currently more than twice as many turkeys in North Carolina than there were in 2007.

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1. North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2020 was a record, an all time high of 23,341. That's 131% higher than the 10,082 turkeys harvested in North Carolina in 2007. The turkey harvest in North Carolina well more than doubled in just over a decade from 2007 to 2020, to its highest level in history.

Essay: Explain why there are currently more than twice as many turkeys in North Carolina than there were in 2007.



2. Virginia's spring turkey harvest in 2012 was 21,552, 26% more than the 17,085 turkeys harvested in 2011. The article I got the data from says "This figure represents a 20 percent increase in harvest from 2011 (17,085)." I did the math. It's a 26% increase.

Essay: What caused the spring turkey harvest in Virginia to increase by 26% from 2011 to 2012?

Multiple choice: Why did the press account describe that 26% increase as "20 percent"?

A: It's simple math error
B: The author is a generational Satanist desperate to downplay the great positive change the increase represents



3. The author goes on to say "Although the harvest in Virginia was up substantially in 2012, this harvest level still represents a 15 percent decrease from the record harvest established in 2002 (16,348 check station, 25,487 estimated by survey). The overall reduction in harvest seen since 2002 can likely be attributable to one primary factor, poor reproduction.

Although reproduction in wild turkeys was generally poor between 2003 and 2009 it was much better in both 2010 and 2011 (Figure 2 - Adobe PDF) This undoubtedly led to a significant increase in turkeys available during the spring of 2012 and resulted in a significant increase in harvest during the season (Figure 3 - Adobe PDF). In fact, harvest figures from 2012 are the highest since 2005. This association between changes in reproduction and its effects on harvest are rather remarkable in South Carolina’s turkey harvest and reproductive data sets."

Multiple choice: What caused reproduction in wild turkeys in Virginia to be "generally poor" from 2003 to 2009? What led reproduction in wild turkeys in Virginia to be "much better" in both 2010 and 2011?

A: A boom/bust cycle accompanying climate change
B: The size, fertility and longevity of any organism varies directly with the health of its Etheric environment
C: El Nino


4. Virginia's spring wild turkey harvest in 2020 was the second highest on record. That's 20% more than the the 17,085 turkeys harvested in 2011.

Multiple choice: Explain why an article from outdoorsrambler.com from June 2019 describes a turkey population that has increased 20% over the last decade as a "population has been stable since 2010"

A: It's simple mis-statement
B: The author is a generational Satanist desperate to downplay the great positive change the increase represents














North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2020 was a record, an all time high of 23,341. That's 131% higher than the 10,082 turkeys harvested in North Carolina in 2007. The turkey harvest in North Carolina well more than doubled in just over a decade from 2007 to 2020, to its highest level in history.

Essay: Explain why there are currently more than twice as many turkeys in North Carolina than there were in 2007.

That's an average annual increase of 10% per year over those 13 years.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2008 was 11,313, which was 12.2% more than 2007.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2009 was 12,579, which was 10% more than 2008.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2010 was 13,756, which was 9.3% more than 2009.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2011 was 14,476, which was 4.9% more than 2010.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2012 was 15,541, which was 7.3% more than 2011.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2013 was 18,409, which was 15.5% more than 2012.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2014 was 16,912, which was 8.1% less than 2013.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2015 was 17,828, which was 5.1% more than 2014.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2016 was 17,932, which was .58% more than 2015.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2017 was 18,919, which was 5.2% more than 2016.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2018 was 17,408, which was 7.9% less than 2017.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2019 was 18,730, which was 7% more than 2018.

North Carolina's turkey harvest in 2020 was 23,341, which was 24.6% more than 2019.

The 15.5% increase during 2012 clearly marks the real beginning of the great positive changes that I've been documenting in these articles since 2013.

The stunning 24.6% increase from 2019 to 2020 is well more than double the baseline, and bodes very well for all of us.

Now I'm going to examine turkey records from another state.


New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2008 was 4,107, which was 12.5% more than the 3,649 turkeys harvested in 2007.

New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2009 was 4,056, which was 1.2% less than the 4,107 turkeys harvested in 2008.

New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2010 was 3,669, which was 9.5% less than the 4,056 turkeys harvested in 2009.

New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2011 was 3,672, which was .08% more than the 3,669 turkeys harvested in 2010.

New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2012 was 3,873, which was 5.4% more than the 3,672 turkeys harvested in 2011.

New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2013 was 4,550, which was 14.8% more than the 3,873 turkeys harvested in 2012.

New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2014 was 3,911, which was 14% more than the 4,550 turkeys harvested in 2013.

New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2015 was 4,006, which was 2.3% more  than the 3,911 turkeys harvested in 2014.

New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2016 was 3,382, which was 15.5% less  than the 4,006 turkeys harvested in 2015.

New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2017 was 4,482, which was 24% more than the 3,382 turkeys harvested in 2016.

New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2018 was 4,204 , which was 6.2% less than the 4,482 turkeys harvested in 2017.

New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2019 was 5,076 , which was 17% more than the 4,204 turkeys harvested in 2018.

New Hampshire's spring turkey harvest in 2020 was 5,719 , which was 12.7% more than the 5,076 turkeys harvested in 2019.

Here we see a low of 3,669 in 2010 progressing to a high of 5,719 in 2020. A 55.8% increase over a decade.

Essay: Why are there more than half again as many turkeys in New Hampshire over just the last decade?

The average annual increase over those ten years is 5.6%.  It was almost three times that in 2012 and 2013.




Now I'll examine a third state, picked at random, Virginia.




Virginia's spring turkey harvest in 2011 was 17,085, than the  turkeys harvested in 2010.

Virginia's spring turkey harvest in 2012 was 21,552, 26% more than the 17,085 turkeys harvested in 2011.

"This figure represents a 20 percent increase in harvest from 2011 (17,085)." I did the math. It's a 26% increase. 

Multiple choice: What caused the spring turkey harvest in Virginia to increase by 26% from 2011 to 2012, and why did the press account describe that increase as "20 percent"?

A: A simple math error
B: The author is a generational Satanist desperate to downplay the great positive change the increase represents

"Although the harvest was up substantially in 2012, this harvest level still represents a 15 percent decrease from the record harvest established in 2002 (16,348 check station, 25,487 estimated by survey). The overall reduction in harvest seen since 2002 can likely be attributable to one primary factor, poor reproduction.

"Although reproduction in wild turkeys was generally poor between 2003 and 2009 it was much better in both 2010 and 2011 (Figure 2 - Adobe PDF) This undoubtedly led to a significant increase in turkeys available during the spring of 2012 and resulted in a significant increase in harvest during the season (Figure 3 - Adobe PDF). In fact, harvest figures from 2012 are the highest since 2005. This association between changes in reproduction and its effects on harvest are rather remarkable in South Carolina’s turkey harvest and reproductive data sets."

Essay: What caused reproduction in wild turkeys in Virginia to be "generally poor" from 2003 to 2009? What led reproduction in wild turkeys in Virginia to be "much better" in both 2010 and 2011?

(The size, fertility and longevity of any organism varies directly with the health of its Etheric environment)

Virginia's spring turkey harvest in 2013 was 19,265, 11.8% less than the 21,552 turkeys harvested in 2012.

Virginia's spring turkey harvest in 2014 was 17,582, 9% less than the then-record 19,265 turkeys harvested in 2013.

Virginia's spring turkey harvest in 2015 was an all time high 20,580, 17% more than the 17,582 turkeys harvested in 2014.

Virginia's spring turkey harvest in 2016 was 17,162, 19.9% less than the 20,580 turkeys harvested in 2015.

Virginia's spring turkey harvest in 2017 was 18,860, 9% more than the 17,162 turkeys harvested in 2016.

Virginia's spring turkey harvest in 2018 was 16,186, 5.1% less than the 18,860 turkeys harvested in 2017.

Virginia's spring turkey harvest in 2019 was 17,929, 9.7% more than the 16,186 turkeys harvested in 2018.

Virginia's spring turkey harvest in 2020 was 20,525, the second highest on record, and 14.5% more than the 17,929 turkeys harvested in 2019.

Virginia's spring wild turkey harvest in 2020 was the second highest on record. That's 20% more than the the 17,085 turkeys harvested in 2011.

If that's true, then why does an article from outdoorsrambler.com from June 2019 say "the population has been stable since 2010"?

Multiple choice:

A: A simple mis-statement
B: The author is a generational Satanist desperate to downplay the great positive change the increase represents
















Jeff Miller, Brooklyn, New York, September 16, 2020




New Hampshire sees second-highest spring turkey harvest ...www.outdoornews.com › 2017/08/07 › new-hampshire...August 7, 2017. Associated Press. CONCORD, N.H. — A biologist says hunters harvested 4,482 turkeys in New Hampshire during this year's spring hun



During the 2018 spring turkey season, North Carolina's 60,000 turkey hunters reported harvesting 17,408 birds.



he 2014 spring turkey hunting results have been released by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and even with them in hand it can be difficult to determine if it was a good or bad season.

The reported kill of 17,582 was a 9 percent drop from last year’s record of 19,265. That’s bad, but on the good side, the 2014 kill ranks fifth overall among previous spring seasons that date back to the early 1960s.



Jun 2, 2015 - Turkey hunters in Virginia this spring harvested a record high of 20,580 turkeys



Virginia - There were lots of smiling faces on social media this spring with the 2017 spring gobbler harvest reaching near record levels. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries recently announced that 18,860 turkeys were taken, 9 percent more than in 2016.



April 13, 2017 -  New Hampshire - Last year (2016), spring turkey hunters took 3,882 birds


2018 - The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries announced a total of 16,186 turkeys were harvested in Virginia during the 2018 spring gobbler season, a slight drop from the same period last year.



2019 - Virginia - The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) announced a harvest of 17,929 turkeys during the 2019 spring gobbler season. The 2019 harvest was 11% higher than last year’s harvest.




June 21, 2019 - Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's wild turkey harvest summary show this year's harvest was the second highest ever recorded, with hunters across the state reporting 18,730 birds harvested



July 17, 2019 - Successful 2019 Spring Turkey Harvest in New Hampshire

CONCORD, NH — Hunters harvested a total of 5,076 turkeys in New Hampshire during the 2019 spring season which was a new spring season record. This was an increase of 872 turkeys (20.7%) over the 2018 season. The youth hunt weekend resulted in a total harvest of 424 turkeys, an increase from 339 birds in 2018, which represented 8.4% of the spring season’s total.

Large gobblers were abundant. The heaviest birds recorded this season were between 28 and 25.5 pounds; 45 gobblers weighing 24 or 25 pounds were checked in.



July 15, 2020 - Successful 2020 Spring Turkey Harvest Recorded in New Hampshire

Concord, NH – Hunters harvested a total of 5,719 turkeys in New Hampshire during the 2020 spring turkey hunt which was a new record since the department has been keeping track. The results reflect an increase of 643 turkeys (12.7%) over the 2019 season. The youth hunt weekend resulted in a total harvest of 500 turkeys, which is an increase from the 424 birds harvested during that same weekend in 2019. The youth hunt accounted for 8.7% of this spring season’s total.



July 22, 2020 - Turkey harvest is record

(The headline omits any mention of geography, to "compartmentalize" the phenomenon and make it virtually unsearchable. - ed)

There is no better time to be in the woods in Wilkes County and North Carolina than spring, but this year it provided an opportunity – if only briefly – to avoid the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year’s wild turkey harvest report indicates many North Carolinians took advantage of additional time on their hands when statewide “stay at home” orders were issued due to the pandemic by getting out and enjoying the annual unveiling of nature this spring.

(Plays the "more assiduous hunting" ruse. - ed)

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reported that North Carolina’s wild turkey harvest total this spring was the largest ever, with 23,341 birds bagged during the five-week season (April 11 through May 8).

The 2020 season far surpassed the previous record of 18,919 harvested birds set in 2017. The harvest during the week-long (April 4-10) youth season increased by 110% over the average harvest for the previous three years. Game biologists typically compare a season harvest to the average harvest of the previous three years.

(Steadfastly refuses to compare the current year with the previous year, underscoring that it's because science said so. North Carolina's record 2020 turkey harvest was 81% higher than the previous record, set in 2017. - ed)



2020 - The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries announced a harvest of 20,525 turkeys during the 2020 spring gobbler season (Table 1). This is the second highest harvest on record, with the highest occurring in 2015 when 20,580 birds were harvested. The 2020 harvest was 14.5% higher than the 2019 harvest.
2020 Spring Gobbler Harvest Summary | Virginia DWR



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