Georgia has done it. So have Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi. South Carolina is considering doing it for the second time in recent years, with changes that would go into effect in 2025. Across the South and beyond, states are tightening regulations on wild turkey hunting, seeking to help stem an alarming decrease in bird numbers.
The comeback of wild turkeys has been one of modern wildlife conservation’s great successes. Thanks to massive transplanting efforts across the country,
