With turkey season almost here, new study says gobblers are evolving to evade hunters

With turkey season almost here, new study says gobblers are evolving to evade hunters

New York’s 2025 turkey season begins this April 26-27 with the annual youth hunt for hunters ages 12-15. Youth hunters must have a license, a turkey permit, and be accompanied by a licensed adult. Regular spring turkey season runs May 1-31 in upstate New York, north of the Bronx-Westchester County line, as well as in Suffolk County.

An Outdoorsman’s Journal: A Great Youth Turkey Hunt

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DEC Announces Opening of Spring Turkey Season May 1

Youth Turkey Hunt Scheduled for April 26-27 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that the regular spring turkey season for all licensed turkey hunters opens May 1 throughout upstate New York (north of the Bronx-Westchester County boundary) and in Suffolk County on Long Island. DEC is also […] The post DEC Announces Opening of Spring Turkey Season May 1 first appeared on T…

Five-year-old gets first turkey on youth day - Louisiana Sportsman

“Five-year-old Hazel Virgets, accompanied by her father, Thomas Virgets , got her first kill ever. It was this beautiful turkey on youth day at Young Ranch in Centreville, Mississippi. In Thomas‘s words, “we saw a flock in the pasture with a few toms. We made a big loop to get ahead of them, spotted them at about 100 yards then crawled about 30 yards closer. I popped up the decoy and three Tom’s came right in. With one shot all on her own, Hazel…

A great youth turkey hunt - Central Wisconsin News

Hello friends, Once again this week I have more to write about than I have space. For the third year in a row, I headed down to Dodge County near Burnett and spent a very positive weekend with six young turkey hunters and at least as many mentors. The action was good as well as the wildlife viewing. Saturday, April 12 High 58, Low 30 Yesterday I made the two-hour drive to the Jeff and Melissa