What caught my attention were the local numbers. Barnstable County had 15 wild turkeys taken during last spring's hunt. Though not a high number, it is still very encouraging. I have seen turkeys near the other side of the Cape Cod Canal but was never sure of the size of the turkey population here on Cape Cod. It is heartening that the wild turkeys here have increased to such good numbers.
Turkeys can be hard to fool and for every one taken by a hunter, many more elude detection.
Let's hope the local turkey population continues to prosper. If you were wondering, there is no spring turkey season in Dukes and Nantucket counties, as well as Suffolk County. Therefore, there are no turkey numbers for the Islands. That's OK, as their spring fishing is always outstanding. Lastly, several weeks ago I wrote about visiting a Reverse Osmosis plant in North Carolina that produces good-quality water from water sources with salt and other contaminants.