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Northern Michigan Turkey HuntingThe belief that the best bet for turkey hunting is to head to southern Michigan is being challenged this year.
Early survey results and hunter commentary are showing that hunters who spent time turkey hunting in the northern half of Michigan are satisfied with their experience.
“We took three birds in three days,” said the National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Tony Snyder, who took a bird himself, and assisted his grandchildren in harvesting their first turkeys, in Unit J. “We had awesome hunting and saw lots of birds in the area.”
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Photo By Steve PriceA turkey hunting workshop is scheduled for April 14 at the Tri-County Fish & Wildlife Area in Syracuse, Ind. from 1-4 p.m.
Activities include turkey hunting tactics, equipment needs, cleaning and preparing after the harvest, safety, history and biology of the wild turkey, and field demonstrations. If time and weather allow, there will be shooting range opportunities.
The workshop is tailored to beginning turkey hunters, but all levels can gain valuable knowledge.
Drinks and light snacks will be provided. The event is sponsored by Tri-County FWA, Indiana Conservation Officers, and the Land of Lakes Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.
For information, call (574) 834-4461.
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(Provided by Indiana DNR)
Youth hunters can apply for a reservation to hunt one of 21 Indiana DNR properties during the special youth wild turkey hunting season, April 20 and 21.
The hunters must be younger than 18 on the day of the hunt.
The reserved hunts are at the following fish & wildlife areas: Atterbury, Crosley, Deer Creek, Glendale, Hovey Lake, Jasper-Pulaski, Sugar Ridge, Kankakee, Kingsbury, LaSalle, Pigeon River, J.E. Roush, Tri-County, Minnehaha, Fairbanks Landing, Hillenbrand, Chinook, Winamac and Willow Slough.
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(Provided by Michigan DNR)
The Michigan DNR reminds hunters to check their spring turkey drawing results and the availability of leftover licenses, now online at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings.
Leftover spring turkey licenses go on sale to unsuccessful license applicants March 11 at 10 a.m. Licenses will go on sale to all other hunters, including those who did not participate in the application process, on March 18 at 10 a.m. Leftover licenses will be sold until quotas are met.
"Turkey hunters looking for flexibility should consider Hunt 234, which runs May 6-31 and includes all open areas of the state except the public lands of southern Michigan," said DNR upland game bird specialist Al Stewart. Hunt 234 licenses may be purchased by any hunter until May 1.