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Enter your trophy gobbler in the Florida Wild Turkey Registry Ian Nance © Ian Nance/Ledger correspondent The spurs of a wild turkey. To make the Florida Wild Turkey Registry, a turkey's spurs must be at least 1.25 inches long. While this information might not be relevant to a renowned jake killer such as myself, those hunters who successfully call in and harvest mature gobblers should keep the Florida Wild Turkey Registry in mind to see if their longbeards merit special state recognition. The Wild Turkey Registry is a database maintained by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conse...

They argue legal, well regulated hunting as pas hunting can provide incentives to local communities to conserve the species, putting much needed revenue back into conservation. what do you make of that argument? >> you bring up an interesting point, and certain situations in the united states where people go get their white tailed deer or spring turkey, money is put into conservation. for example, 90% of money used in new hampshire to protect natural resources comes from ticket violations, hunting and fishing license, and public recreational land use. that model might work in the united states...