CR Turkey Trapping Technician
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Project ID: 7661
Status: Proposed
Fiscal Year: 2026
Submitted By:
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Project Manager: Chuck Carpenter
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 2025 through February 2026. 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?):
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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 | 2026 |
| Motor Pool | Seasonal vehicle and mileage | $5,582.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2026 |
| 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) | NWTF will use ECP funds for the project. | $15,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2026 |
Species
| Species | "N" Rank | HIG/F Rank | ||||
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| Wild Turkey | R1 | |||||
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