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Turkey hunters urged to prepare for next month’s season opener . Turkey hunters are quick to blame lack of success on “call-shy” gobblers.
Gobblers already with hens and gobbling jakes that lack the nerve to make a final approach mimic truly call-shy birds. Unless you see them you never know.
Nevertheless, the modern increase in turkey hunting [...]

Turkey shoot – Jim Maturen’s shoebox is bursting at its seams. Every year for the last 38 years, Maturen has hunted turkeys. Every year for the past 38 years, he has added a small trophy consisting of a leg, beard and his license, all tied together.
“I’ve got that box so full, I have a rubber [...]

Turkeys Run Wild in Holmes County
Population makes a comeback.
After a long eight years, Holmes County in Florida’s Panhandle will again have a turkey season. From March 18-20, each hunter will be able to take one gobbler during the limited, three-day special spring season.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) closed the county to [...]

Michigan To Post Turkey Drawing Results

The Department of Natural Resources announced today that the results of the 2006 spring turkey license drawing will be posted on the DNR Web site beginning March 1. Drawing results from the Jan. 1-Feb. 1 lottery and leftover license information will be available at www.michigan.gov/dnr. Applicants who did not apply [...]

The Department of Fish and Game is expanding its hunting and outdoor skills workshops this year by offering 13 of the popular “how to” programs.
“The goal of this series is to educate hunters to be ethical, conservation-minded and successful,” coordinator Susan Herrgesell said.
Here’s a rundown: Feb. 25-26, Land Navigation and Wilderness Survival, Fort Hunter Liggett, [...]

Ohio Division of Wildlife proposes extra weekend of deer hunting – It is time for another thumbs-up, thumbs-down look at recent happenings in the outdoor world.
Thumbs up to the Ohio Division of Wildlife for proposing extra time to hunt deer.
As anticipated, the DOW has proposed an extra weekend [...]

Turkey hunt deadline approaching – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources‘ reserved turkey hunt drawing will be March 20 in Indianapolis. Public drawings will not be at the individual DNR properties, as printed in the 2005-2006 Indiana Hunting and Trapping Guide.
The DNR offers reserved turkey hunting dates at 16 DNR properties, one military property and [...]

Turkey Hunting season prepare for it Opening day of turkey season is March 25, but it’s time to start planning.
The first order of business is to find a place to hunt. Private property is usually best because of lower hunting pressure, but public land can be very productive, too.
There is military-base land, national wildlife refuges, [...]

Deadline April 5 for multi-season hunt permit – Hunters have until April 5 to apply for Washington’s new multiple-season deer and elk permits.
Hunters may enter a drawing for 1,500 multiple-season deer permits and 500 multiple-season elk permits which allow them to participate in archery, muzzleloader and rifle general hunting seasons for 2006.
Those selected [...]

Deer hunters answer calls to cull herd – One neighborhood has turned to a group of longtime hunters to reduce the deer herd roaming through their backyards.

White Tail Solutions is a group of four bow hunters who cull deer on private property in Ridgefield. From left is Bob Mitchell, Chris Tucker, Joe Tucker and Dan [...]