Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo spp., hereafter turkey) are the second most pursued big game species in the United States. Turkey hunting occurs primarily during spring, and on publicly owned lands managers often monitor hunter numbers and harvest as components of managing hunter opportunity and satisfaction. Contemporary research has shown that hunting activity on public lands can influence male turkey behavior; hence, research detailing hunter behaviors is needed to better support informed management. We allocated 1,500 Global Positioning System units to hunters pursuing male turkeys during the spring hunting seasons of 2014–2018 on the Webb Wildlife Management Area Complex in South Carolina, USA. Mean number of unique hunting bouts per hunter per day was 2 (SE = 0.03, range = 1–8), whereas average time spent hunting was 230.1 minutes (SE = 4.6, range = 11.3–872.6)/hunter/day. Hunting effort was focused during the first half of hunting season, with 70.2% of the total time spent hunting occurring during the first 2 weeks of the season (~1–15 Apr). Mean distance a hunter traveled was 2,171 m (SE = 38.1, range = 10–20,685)/hunting bout. Almost 90% of hunting activity occurred between 0500 and 1200, 76% occurred before 1000. Access to roads appeared to be the primary driver of hunter movements, with 40.1% of all hunter locations <25 m from the nearest main or secondary road. On average, hunters were 480 m (SE = 0.5, range = 0–2,132) from main roads that allowed vehicle traffic, but only 123 m (SE = 0.3, range = 0–1,990) from secondary roads allowing only foot traffic. Hunters spent 54.3% of hunting bouts actively hunting and 45.7% stationary. The amount of time spent active decreased as the hunting season progressed. Hunter effort decreased significantly as the hunting season progressed, indicated by a decline in numbers of hunters and total time spent hunting. Understanding how and when turkey hunters move about the landscape is important for effectively managing hunting access and opportunity on public hunting lands. © 2020 The Wildlife Society.

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美国南卡罗来纳州公共土地上春季野生火鸡猎人的迁徙生态

野生火鸡（Meleagris gallopavospp。，以下称火鸡）是美国排名第二的大型猎物。土耳其的狩猎活动主要发生在春季，在公有土地上，管理人员通常会监视猎人的数量和收获，以此来管理猎人的机会和满意度。当代研究表明，在公共土地上进行狩猎活动会影响雄性火鸡的行为。因此，需要详细研究猎人行为的研究，以更好地支持知情管理。在2014-2018年春季狩猎季节期间，我们在美国南卡罗来纳州的韦伯野生动物管理区综合体中向追逐雄性火鸡的猎人分配了1,500个全球定位系统单位。每位猎人每天的平均独特打猎次数为2（SE = 0.03，范围= 1-8），而平均狩猎时间为230.1分钟（SE = 4.6，范围= 11.3-872.6）/猎人/天。狩猎工作集中在狩猎季节的前半部分，占狩猎总时间的70.2％发生在该季节的前2周（4月1日至15日）。猎人行进的平均距离为2,171 m（SE = 38.1，范围= 10–20,685）/狩猎回合。几乎90％的狩猎活动发生在0500到1200之间，而76％的狩猎活动发生在1000年之前。通行道路似乎是猎人运动的主要动力，所有猎人位置的40.1％离最近的主要或次要道路<25 m。平均而言，猎人距允许车辆通行的主要道路为480 m（SE = 0.5，范围= 0–2,132），而二级道路仅允许通行为123 m（SE = 0.3，范围= 0–1,990）。猎人花费了54.3％的狩猎回合积极打猎，而45.7％的人则保持静止。随着狩猎季节的进展，花在运动上的时间减少了。随着狩猎季节的进展，猎人的工作量显着减少，这表明猎人人数的减少和总的狩猎时间减少了。了解火鸡猎人如何以及何时在景观中移动对于有效管理公共狩猎土地上的狩猎通道和机会很重要。©2020野生动物协会。