Shortterm 1 or 7day hunting licenses are not valid for turkey hunting. The fall archery season for wild turkey runs concurrently with archery season for deer. Nov 01, 2019 all counties with an open fall season sept. And in wmu 4c, the season would be reduced to two weeks oct. Fall turkey hunting is not a strong a tradition in kentucky so participation. April 15 may 31, 2020 spring turkey permits and game tags may be purchased online, at any vendor location or by phone from march 2 through may 31, 2020 in addition to your turkey permit and tag, you must have a kansas hunting. Youth hunters must abide by season bag limits and harvest restrictions but can use the youth permit throughout the license year. Calling or attempting to call turkeys using any means to mimic the sounds made by turkeys is prohibited from march 1 to opening day of spring turkey hunts on all wmas. It is unlawful to hunt roosting turkeys by any means at any time or to release turkeys without. The fall shotgun wild turkey season involves tactics that are different from the sit and call approach, and hunters are reminded to use extreme caution while hunting. Customers will need to specify their zone of choice at the time of purchase. Many states allow the use of turkey dogs in the fall.
Aug 03, 2016 fall turkey archery season is set for sept. See your county listing for season dates and special requirements. Additional details regarding fall wild turkey hunting can be found in the 20172018 ohio hunting and trapping regulations or at wildohio. Spring 2020 the spring season is april 22 through may 10, 2020. In addition to a unit 03 fall wild turkey license, a special permit is required to hunt in grahams island state park. Our first stop is bracken county in northern kentucky for the challenge of fall turkey hunting. No more than 1 bird may have a beard greater than 3 inches. The 2016 wild turkey observation survey summary shows reproduction was below average in western maryland, which may. A fall turkey permit is valid in the five open units 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. Fall 2019 the bag and possession limit for the fall seasons is one bird of either sex, regardless of hunting equipment used or what portion of the season. Youths ages 1215 are eligible to purchase a youth turkey permit, which is valid for the harvest of one turkey during a license year. One fall turkey harvest authorization is included with each fall turkey or conservation patron license purchased.
Statewide in counties, cities, and areas with a fall turkey season. Fourteen 14 traditional fall hunting counties will be open to a fourweek spilt season oct. The youth sportsmans license includes two 2 youth turkey permits. Mississippians have a rich tradition of chasing wary spring toms, and over the last three decades, the state has consistently boasted one of the largest turkey populations in the country. Mdc sets turkey and deer hunting dates and regulation. The commission initially approved the deerhunting recommendations at its august 2015 public meeting followed by. The use of turkey hunting decoys in the fall is smart or stupid, depending. The right shotgun for fall turkey hunting whittaker guns. When hunting turkeys on wmas stocked with pheasant or quail during the pheasant or quail season, hunting hours are sunrise to sunset. When kentuckys spring wild turkey season opens april 17, hunters can expect to find a bounty of gobblers.
In addition, you will find turkey harvest data and tips for hunters. Fall turkey hunting has high success with most years being nearly 100%. Some season dates and regulations may vary by zone. Bonus fall turkey harvest authorizations formerly known as leftover tags will be sold over the counter starting. Use the pages below to learn about regulations for licensing, permits, and reporting. No more than one legal turkey may be taken per day.
Ohios hunters have the opportunity to pursue wild turkeys during a sixweek season from saturday, oct. Indianas spring turkey season will be april 27 through may 15, with a season. Mdc sets turkey and deer hunting dates and regulation changes. A person can use shotgun gauges 10 through 20, using shot sizes 4 through 6 or mixed loads that include shot sizes 4 through 7. The 2016 fall turkey season will consist of one seven day hunting segment, n, excluding sunday from saturday, oct. One male turkey or turkey with visible beard youths who take a turkey during the youth season may not harvest a second bird until april 27. This means its important to identify your target as a turkey, but less so as a gobbler or hen. Its looking like one of the best seasons in the past eight to 10 years, said steven dobey, wild turkey biologist for the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. In addition, shotgun gauges 10 through 28, including. Fall turkey permits may be purchased online or at any vendor location from august 3 thru november 10. Nov, 2012 tim farmer gets out for the early fall shotgun turkey season and brings in the thanksgiving turkey for 2012. Fall hunting hours are onehalf hour before sunrise until onehalf hour after sunset. Hunting hours begin 12 hour before sunrise and end at 5. The residentonly youth sportsmans license includes the annual youth hunting license, two 2 youth deer permits and two 2 youth turkey permits.
Details about fall turkey hunting regulations are found in the 2016 fall deer and turkey hunting regulations and information booklet available wherever hunting permits are sold, from mdc offices and nature centers. Kentucky hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. A calendar shift pushed the states 23day general spring wild turkey season back this year to the third weekend in april. Fall turkey hunting guide north dakota game and fish. Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and.
These days, many turkey hunting decoys surely look real. Pennsylvania fall turkey season changes move forward. Kentuckys 201617 hunting campaign begins saturday, aug. Wma spring turkey quota hunt application period is from dec. There are 2 turkey hunting seasons, one in the spring and one in the fall. Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and wildlife. A separate turkey license is needed for the spring and fall turkey season.
A hunting license is required unless the hunter is license exempt. The blacks will start showing up in the know area as early as the 320 and their season usually is over by 415 again dependent upon the weather. October 1 october 20, 2019 and november 9 through december 31, 2019 fall shotgun. Wild turkey program few things are as thrilling as the gobble of a wild turkey, and few places can rival mississippi for thundering longbearded gobblers. The national wild turkey federation nwtf is a national nonprofit conservation and hunting organization that has worked for the conservation of the wild. The following states do not have a planned fall season for 2017. Resident senior or disabled combination hunting and fishing licenses. Due to calendar shift kentuckys 2020 spring wild turkey season is starting. This change is effective beginning with the spring 2020 season.
In 2016 and 2017 the statewide poult per hen ratio was below the. First, some reasons why you shouldnt use decoys when fall turkey hunting. New this year, 11 additional counties are open to fall. Use our fall hunt guide on the following pages to get specifics on the 42 states that offer a fall season, and discover which states allow turkey dogging. September 15, 2017 the fall turkey hunting season is designed as a population management tool for gfp. There is no fall season for custer state park, and there is no specific archery season although you may use archery equipment for the. Unless exempt, all spring turkey hunters ages 1215 must carry with them in the field proof of purchase of a valid kentucky hunting license and a valid spring turkey permit. Outdoors kentucky, indiana turkey seasons begin in april. The season encompasses much of the state, including the black hills. Mar 26, 2016 for more information check the 2016 spring hunting guide or go to.
Hunters may hunt only within the management unit printed on his or her permit. September 7, 2019 through january 20, 2020 fall crossbow. The tentative fall season dates for 2016, as approved by the board. The youth turkey permit may be used during any turkey season.
Details about fall turkey hunting regulations are found in the 2016 fall deer and turkey hunting regulations and information booklet. Tennessee turkey season regulations and information. Minnesotas wild turkey harvest 2016 this report summarizes the fall 2015 and spring 2016 minnesota wild turkey harvest information. The statewide bag limit is two legal turkeys, no jakes. With a limit of 2 bearded turkey and a season that runs from the saturday closest to april 15th for 23 consecutive days, it makes it one of the longer springs seasons in the midwest. Kentucky is rated one of the top states to hunt eastern wild turkey. If youd like to do some fall turkey hunting this year, youll need to use the right hunting. During kentuckys fall turkey season, the bag limit is four birds of either.
Tennessee fall hunting seasons start opening this month. October 26 november 1, 2019 anddecember 7 through december, 2019. Hunting limited to allegany, garrett and washington counties. Ky also boasts one of the higher hunter success rates in the country. Hunting hours begin 12 hour before sunrise and end at noon fall turkey season. Day 1 or 7 day hunting license or annual hunting license if taken by gun or. An official website of the commonwealth of kentucky. This is because the bird taken during the youth season counts as the first bird for the first week of the regular season. The fall turkey hunting season is designed as a population management tool for gfp.
It opens saturday, april 18 and runs through may 10. Mdc says fall turkey hunting could be challenging this year. In many of the 42 states permitting fall turkey hunting, eithersex birds are legal to take. The youth turkey permit allows the hunter to harvest one turkey. Fall 2019 the bag and possession limit for the fall seasons is one bird of either sex, regardless of hunting equipment. Fall wild turkey hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.
Kentuckys spring turkey season opens saturday marshall. When acorns are available, turkeys will feast on them for the majority of their diet during fall gun seasons. Youths ages 1215 are eligible to purchase a youth turkey permit, which is valid during any turkey season for one turkey. Spring turkey hunters needed for ruffed grouse drumming survey. The fiveyear 20122016 average spring harvest is 31,490. Hunters 6 to 15 years old may harvest one jake as part of their twobird limit during the season including the youth hunt. A complete report of the 2016 fall wild turkey season is available at wildohio. The bag limit is one bearded or male turkey for the spring season. Contact the park office for additional information and for obtaining these free permits 701 7664015. Be sure to visit the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources website for more information. The maryland department of natural resources announced today that the fall turkey hunting season will open oct. During the fall turkey seasons a turkey hunter may. The fall turkey season was 30 days in length october 3 november 1 and allowed for an unlimited number of hunters to take one wild turkey of either sex. Only one eithersex turkey may be taken during the fall hunting season with either bow, crossbow or gun.
Hunting hours begin 12 hour before sunrise and end 12 hour after sunset. Good weather forecast predicted for kentuckys late fall turkey season. Tim farmer gets out for the early fall shotgun turkey season and brings in the thanksgiving turkey for 2012. During both spring and fall seasons, you must report taking a turkey within 7 days, via the decals online harvest reporting system or by calling 18664263778. If your state doesnt allow it, gas prices are 50 cent per gallon cheaper than they were a year ago.
Kentucky has weeklong shotgun seasons in october and december, and archery and. The wait is almost over for turkey hunters in kentucky. Anyone hunting turkeys during the fall firearms turkey season may not be in possession of both a firearm and a bow. A wild turkey of either sex may be hunted during the fall season. When hunting turkeys on wmas stocked with pheasant or quail during the pheasant or quail season, hunting hours are sunrise to. Hunting hours begin 12 hour before sunrise and end at noon. For more information check the 2016 spring hunting guide or go to. Fall colors fire up the screen for fall hunting on kentucky afield television this weekend. Youth and apprentice fall turkey hunting weekend season dates.
First, some reasons why you shouldnt use decoys when fall turkey hunting 1. The regulation changes will become effective march 2016. Electronic or mechanical calling devices may be used during the open seasons. Kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources, season dates. A valid ohio hunting license and fall turkey permit are required, unless exempted. The spring wild turkey hunting season is open statewide. In the period between 2001 and 2016, the sale of fall turkey permits. While plant material is as much as 90% of the adult turkey s diet, archery hunters may find them in fall season eating grasshoppers in the early morning sun. Oct 27, 2016 the maryland department of natural resources announced today that the fall turkey hunting season will open oct. Fall 2016 and spring 2017 turkey hunting regulations bag limit. Nothing beats buck fever like a fall turkey hunting road trip. Special restrictions will be required when hunting in the park.
A week fall shotgun season also runs in both late october and early december. Sixtyseven ohio counties are open for fall turkey hunting, including eleven counties open for the first time. Counties open to fall turkey hunting include the following. Fall firearms season has specific dates for specific counties see below or map on wild turkey fall archery including crossbows. Game tags which allow the take of a second turkey will not be valid in units 3, 5, and 6.
Use of dogs is legal to hunt wild turkey during the fall season. Fall post season survey after the october and december shotgun seasons, answer questions about your fall hunting experiences. The fall turkey permit is valid for the fall archery, crossbow and shotgun turkey seasons and allows a hunter to harvest up to the fall season bag limit of turkeys. Mdc says fall turkey hunting could be challenging this. Bag limit is one turkey either sex per youthapprentice hunter, per weekend. November 2, 2016 in peacemaker blog by whittaker guns staff. Nov 23, 2009 fall colors fire up the screen for fall hunting on kentucky afield television this weekend. Canadian hunters see rules for importing firearms for hunting. As any hunter with a fondness for canines knows, dogs add another dimension to the hunt. The fall season has been reduced to 41 days in all open units.
Email our information center for fish and wildlife related questions we attempt to promptly respond to every email received. Youths younger than 12 are exempt from license and turkey permit requirements. Gobblers and hens are legal game during the fall wild turkey season a complete report of the 2016 fall wild turkey season is available at wildohio. However, due to the volume of email received, some responses may take a week or more to research. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset. Indianas spring turkey season will be april 27 through may 15, with a season limit of one. Most licenses are valid for either a gobbler or hen. There will be lots of 2yearold birds, and they do most of the gobbling.