On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce sits down with Taylor Finger, the Wisconsin State Game Bird Ecologist, to talk about Wisconsin's birds and learn more about what would be required to finally have a sandhill crane hunt in the badger state! Taylor shares a ton of information on the current state of turkeys in WIsconsin, and some of the reasons that populations have boomed over the last couple of years. Then the guys dive into the history of Wisconsin's push to get a sandhill crane hunt, how Wisconsin would have to work with not only the Flyway Council, but also all of the states in the Mississippi Flyway, how the flyway councils work across the country, agricultural impacts of sandhill cranes, how bag limits are decided, and lots more! Whether you're a waterfowl hunter or not, you're going to enjoy learning all about how birds are managed in Wisconsin, and across the country!

Big thanks to Taylor for coming on the show! If you'd like to learn more about sandhill cranes or other birds in Wisconsin, visit dnr.wisconsin.gov , and to get in touch with Taylor or his team about any questions you may have, you can email him at taylor.finger@wisconsin.gov

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