Q&A: Nelson says turkey numbers down from last year

Phillip Nelson has worked with the State Department of Natural Resources in Oglethorpe and surrounding counties for the past 21 years. (Submitted Photo)
Phillip Nelson has worked with the State Department of Natural Resources in Oglethorpe and surrounding counties for the past 21 years. (Submitted Photo)

State Department of Natural Resources game warden Phillip Nelson said the department made changes to this year’s turkey hunting season. The number of hunted birds declined from 146 in 2021 to 96 this …