Turkeys on the C4!

Turkeys at the C4

Newton County is one of the few East Texas counties that still has a huntable population of Eastern Wild Turkeys. Texas Parks & Wildlife used a slightly different approach when they re-stocked these awesome birds in this county. Unlike other surrounding counties where they released a single tom and a handful of hens, the release here in northern Newton County was an "overwhelm them" type of approach where they released a large number of both toms and hens to re-establish a thriving turkey population and it seems to have worked. There now seems to be enough birds around that the coons can't possible eat ALL the eggs therefore we have a new generation of birds every year insuring that they will be here for many years to come.

Turkey Nest with Eggs on the C4

Turkeys move throughout the C4 on a regular basis and we love seeing them. They will even occasionally roost in the big oaks near the pond. The C4 Habitat Management Plan put together by Dr. James Kroll includes management practices that will attract and hold turkeys here on our little piece of heaven. He always tells me "good deer management ALWAYS attracts turkeys".