CR Turkey Trapping Technician
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Project ID: 6914
Status: Completed
Fiscal Year: 2025
Submitted By:
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Project Manager: Lynn Worwood
PM Agency: National Wild Turkey Federation
PM Office: Utah Chapter
Lead: National Wild Turkey Federation
WRI Region: Central
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Description:
NWTF would like to fund an additional turkey trapper for the Central Region for November 2024 through February 2025. If there are not many issues in the CR, this person could conduct winter flock counts, and help other regions with nuisance/depredations issues.
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Location:
Employee will be based out of the Springville office in the Central Region.
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Project Need
Need For Project:
Depredation and nuisance complaints vary from year to year. The Central Region experienced an influx of complaints this winter, and NWTF would like to offer assistance.
Objectives:
This position will trap and translocate turkeys in the Central Region, and other regions as necessary. If there are not many complaints, this employee will conduct winter flock counts other biological surveys as directed.
Project Location/Timing Justification (Why Here? Why Now?):
N/A
Relation To Management Plan:
This position would represent the translocation section of the Wild Turkey Management Plan.
Fire / Fuels:
N/A
Water Quality/Quantity:
N/A
Compliance:
Trapping and translocation methodology will be conducted in accordance with the statewide Wild Turkey Management Plan.
Methods:
Walk-in traps will be the main method, but drop nets and net guns are also available if necessary.
Monitoring:
Male turkeys will be banded; all turkeys will be recorded in the translocation database.
Partners:
NWTF
Future Management:
NWTF may want to continue this project in the future, if funds are available.
Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources:
Creating new turkey populations or augmenting existing populations for the purpose of maintaining successful turkey populations and offering ample hunting opportunities.
| Budget | WRI/DWR | Other | Budget Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $15,000.00 | $0.00 | $15,000.00 | $0.00 | $15,000.00 |
| Item | Description | WRI | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Personal Services (seasonal employee) | Seasonal employee working 30 hours per week at $16.06 per hour | $9,417.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2025 |
| Motor Pool | Seasonal vehicle and mileage | $5,582.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2025 |
| Funding | WRI/DWR | Other | Funding Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $15,000.00 | $0.00 | $15,000.00 | $0.00 | $15,000.00 |
| Source | Phase | Description | Amount | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) | S024 | NWTF will use ECP funds for the project. | $15,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2025 |
Species
| Species | "N" Rank | HIG/F Rank | ||||
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| Wild Turkey | R1 | |||||
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Habitats
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Project Comments
| Comment | 08/18/2025 | Type: 2 | Commenter: Alison Whittaker |
| This is just a reminder that completion reports are due August 31st. Expenses in the Through WRI/DWR column on the finance page have been entered. Please do not make any changes to numbers in the Through WRI/DWR column. 1. Any "Through Other" or "In-kind" expenses will need to be entered by the PM or contributors. 2. Update your map features (if applicable) and 3. fill out the completion form. 4. Don't forget to upload any pictures of the project you have of before, during and after completion. 5. Be sure to click on the finalize button on the completion report when you have your completion report ready to be reviewed by WRI Admin. If you have any questions about this don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks. | |||
| Comment | 08/22/2025 | Type: 2 | Commenter: Alison Whittaker |
| Thank you for submitting your completion form on time. It looks great. Thanks for uploading pictures! | |||
Completion
Start Date:
11/01/2024
End Date:
02/28/2025
FY Implemented:
2025
Final Methods:
The Central Region supervised the seasonal employee funded by the NWTF for the length of the turkey trapping season. The region trapped 434 turkeys throughout the season and translocated them to various approved release sites throughout the state.
Project Narrative:
Walk-in traps were utilized to trap turkeys from Southfork, Orem, Redford, Levan, Park City, Birdseye, and Cassity Dr. Males were banded and turkeys were translocated to Diamond Fork, Bennion Creek, Ciolus Canyon, Hop Creek/Tintic, Granstville, Monda Bench, Snow Hollow, etc.
Future Management:
Harvested banded birds will continue to be tracked on the translocation spreadsheets. The Central Region hopes to hire the same technician in future years to assist with trapping and translocation efforts.
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