The Impacts of Predation on Wild Turkeys

The wild turkey has many different predators around North America. The impact of predation on wild turkeys nearly brought turkeys to extinction. The main predators for wild turkeys across North America are coyotes, bobcats, racoons, fire ants, hogs, mountain lions, and people.  The National Wild Turkey Federation has many predator management programs that they distribute across the country to help keep the predator numbers down.  By killing coyotes, bobcats, and racoons on your property, you are saving more and more turkeys lives.