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Turkey Call All Access Ep. 133 — wildturkeyDNA Project Update

It's been two spring wild turkey seasons since Wild Turkey Lab, The NWTF, Ducks Unlimited, UTEP and Low Country Gamebird Foundation launched wildturkeyDNA — a collaborative project designed to initially uncover the genetics behind unique plumage variations in harvested wild turkeys.

September 29, 20261 min read

And, it has been a little more than a year since the first results were shared on social media accounts from birds submitted through hunter-harvested genetics samplings.

In this episode of Turkey Call All Access, the NWTF's Pete Muller sits down with Dr. Michael Chamberlain to recount a year of sharing plumage findings shared on social media, updates from samples collected in year two and also discuss what is in store for year three of the projects.

To learn more about the wildturkeyDNA project, visit wildturkeyDNA.com.

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