Norway Bluff, for example, is 42 miles from the nearest paved road in Ashland, but so worth the trek into the wilderness.

The chase for a turkey seldom goes smoothly, and the variables can result in frustrating – and sometimes comical – conclusions.

Several studies have appeared that used archival bird records over decades to see if arrival dates are getting earlier.

Of course you need to carry them and they might actually scare a turkey instead of attracting one, but use them right, and you might cash in.

Wildlife questions from Mainers answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.