Success StoryWild Turkey Field to Fork Program



Wild Turkey Field to Fork Program

Author: Levi Berg

Planning Unit: Clark County CES

Major Program: Cook Wild Kentucky

Plan of Work: Accessing Nutritious Foods

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

According to the 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation of Kentucky Survery, there are 347,000 hunters in the state of Kentucky, and unfortunately, that is a decrease of 7% of hunters in from 2011 to 2001. Due to this decrease, the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife started working with the University of Kentucky Extension Agents to help in the recruiting process. In 2021, the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife asked the Henry County Extension to be part of their “Turkey Field to Fork” program. This program teaches new hunters about wild turkey behavior, how to hunt for turkey, and how to process and prepare their harvest. The Henry County Extension Office assisted in the teaching new hunters how to cook their harvest, and how to make the most of the meat obtained from their harvest. Over 60 individuals participated in the live web series, and over 200 watched the recorded processing and cooking portion on youtube. More outcomes will be obtained from the surveys, but some comments were “I never thought to check my thermometer, so I don’t over cook the turkey” and “Thank you for giving me more ideas on how to use my bird!”






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