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IDNR Report
Hunters can apply now for spring turkey reserved hunts at the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife Activity Hub at GoOutdoorsIN.com. The application period closes on March 16 at 11:59 p.m.
Hunters may apply for two hunts but may only be drawn for one and must possess a valid license for the hunt. No late entries will be accepted.
All applicants must log in through Access Indiana, which is a secure portal that allows users to use one login for multiple state services. Those without an Access Indiana account will need to create one. The online method is the only way to apply. When logging into the new system for the first time, you will need to look yourself up in the system and verify your personal information. Once that is completed, you will be taken directly to your account page on future visits.
Hunters at each participating property will be selected through random computerized draws and will be able to view results online by March 30. An email will be sent to all applicants when the draws have been completed.
Additional youth hunts are available through the reserved hunt draw system. Hunters can apply for them at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge; Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area; Atterbury, Jasper-Pulaski, J.E. Roush Lake, Kingsbury, LaSalle, Pigeon River, Tri-County, and Winamac Fish & Wildlife areas; Mississinewa and Salamonie lakes; and at select Indiana Private Lands Access (IPLA) hunts. Youth aged 17 or younger on the date of the hunt can participate but must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years of age.Â
A list of participating properties and property specific information is at on.IN.gov/reservedhunt.
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MDNR Report
Applications for the 2025 spring turkey hunting season are on sale now through Feb. 1. Applications are $5 and can be purchased at any license agent, online at eLicense or through the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app.
Drawing results will be available March 3. You can check your drawing results online at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or through the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app. You are responsible for obtaining your drawing results.
Find information on how to apply on page 8 of the 2025 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations Summary. For questions about applying for a spring turkey license, call 517-284-9453.
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Turkey Sightings
Both Indiana and Michigan DNRs seek everyone’s help in evaluating turkey populations.
You can help the Indiana and Michigan DNR learn more about the state’s wild turkey populations by reporting observations of hens with and without poults (chicks) through Aug. 31.
Anybody who observes wild turkey hens with poults or hens without poults is encouraged to report their observations online at DNR’s turkey brood reporting web page, on.IN.gov/turkeybrood.
For Michigan sightings, visit the wild turkey brood survey website for more information. The survey will only be available during the open period between July 1 and Aug. 31. Please provide a valid email address when submitting observations in the survey.
Observations take only a few minutes to report, and no log-in is required.
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MDNR Report
Michiganders can Check drawing results for the spring turkey hunting season. You can find results at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses, on the DNR Hunt Fish App or by calling 517-284-9453 (WILD).
If successfully drawn, licenses can be purchased online, over the counter at a license agent or in the app.
Applied for a license but were not drawn? Mark your calendars! Hunters who were unsuccessful in the drawing can purchase a leftover license on Monday, March 18, at 10 a.m.Â
Remaining leftover turkey licenses will go on sale to everyone Monday, March 25, at 10 a.m. Licenses are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee that leftover licenses will be available for any hunt unit.Â
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If you’re looking for a license that provides flexible hunting options, Hunt 0234 might be for you. Learn more about this hunt and season dates in the 2024 Michigan Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations Summary.