2017 kentucky spring turkey season

Persons ages 16 and older may not hunt turkeys during the youthonly season. See your county listing for season dates and special requirements. Hunting seasons 201920 kentucky hunting season dates. Kentucky s wild turkey population and its management have undergone drastic changes over the last 60 years. Turkeys taken anywhere statewide, fall or spring, must be checked in using echeck at. Kentucky suspends nonresident spring turkey permit sales lane.

Nebraska and south dakota merriam update april 25, 2017. The fall season has been reduced to 41 days in all open units. It is the responsibility of the hunter to be aware of the most current laws when hunting. Two turkeys of either sex, both may be taken on the same day. Archery deer season would open the first saturday in september and close on the martin luther king, jr. Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during this hunt. Did you know most kentucky hunting season dates are set in regulation based on the annual calendar so you can plan ahead year to year. Kdfwr wild turkey spring season update prepared by zak danks, wild turkey program coordinator, 51817 introduction this report provides an update on kentuckys 2017 spring wild turkey hunting season. Turkey hunters in kentucky encountered wind, rain and wild temperature swings this past spring season but did not let factors out of their control keep them from posting impressive results. Public land results from georgias 2017 turkey season wondering how hunters did on your favorite wma this turkey season.

This report provides an update on kentuckys 2017 spring wild turkey hunting season. Fall turkey season daily shooting hours are one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset. It is unlawful to hunt wildlife, except foxes, crows and coyotes, on sundays. No more than two 2 birds may be taken per spring season. The combined bag limit for the 2019 fall and 2020 winter seasons is one turkey of either sex. Children ages 15 and younger may hunt turkeys during the youthonly hunting weekend and the general spring season. 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. However, there are some exceptions on public land see the wma section for details on public. It is unlawful to hunt roosting turkeys by any means at any time or to release turkeys without. Last spring, hunters in kentucky reported taking 29,943 turkeys. Record reproduction in 2008 is the reason for all the optimism for the upcoming spring season.

Spring is almost here and that means thousands of alabama turkey hunters are anticipating the start of the alabama 2017 spring turkey season. The 2020 forecast indicates a stable population of birds statewide. The spring turkey permit is valid for the general spring season and allows a hunter to harvest up to the spring season bag limit of turkeys. Feb 26, 2016 kentucky hunters bagged 30,895 turkeys during the 2015 spring season. Crossbow season would open the third saturday in september and close on the martin luther king, jr.

Canadian hunters see rules for importing firearms for hunting. Below are the seasons and bag limits for most hunting and trapping seasons for from july 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020. Thetwo day youth season was open statewide during april 2223. For years the department has conducted a statewide survey of spring turkey hunters to collect their observations and opinions, but participation has been declining. 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. Tennessees 2017 spring turkey season opens on saturday, april 1 and continues through sunday, may 14.

Mar 24, 2017 kentuckys spring turkey harvest has remained stable since the 2010 season when hunters took a record 36,097 birds. Be sure to visit the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources website for more information. A game hunting license and either an overthecounter turkey tag or draw permit is required to legally take wild turkey in the state. In addition, you will find turkey harvest data and tips for hunters. Suggested by sme kansas dust in the wind official video. A week fall shotgun season also runs in both late october and early december. As population rebounds, time to talk turkey in kentucky. Jul 25, 2017 the hunting season start and end dates vary by animal, weapon, and sometimes location.

Kentucky s 23day spring wild turkey season closes on sunday, may 9. A hunter may take a male turkey or a turkey with a visible beard. Mar 15, 2018 in kentucky, hunters still have ample time to scout and develop a game plan to increase their odds of success in the upcoming spring turkey season. The land between the lakes trapping season is january february 2, 2020 in kentucky hunt areas 3, 4, 5, and tennessee hunt areas 12 and 14.

Mar 23, 2017 the spring turkey season is something of an obsession among hunters who have experienced those magical mornings many times over or dream about it happening their first time out this year. Tennessee turkey hunters have passed the 30,000 harvest mark for 14 consecutive years during the spring hunting season. Zone 1 includes all the counties surrounding kentucky lake and lake barkley to the mississippi river, as well as crittenden, caldwell, christian, hopkins, webster, todd, muhlenburg, mclean, henderson and union counties. Kentuckys spring turkey season opens saturday marshall. Tennessee turkey season regulations and information. Kentucky s spring turkey harvest has remained stable since the 2010 season when hunters took a record 36,097 birds. Information on turkey harvest in new mexico can be found in the harvest report. Any combination of male turkeys, or female turkeys with visible beards, may be included in this twobird season limit.

The wait is almost over for turkey hunters in kentucky. Kdfwr wild turkey spring season update prepared by zak danks, wild turkey program coordinator, 51817 introduction this report provides an update on kentucky s 2017 spring wild turkey hunting season. You may take only one turkey during the first week. As the 2017 spring turkey hunting season nears, the nwtf offers up the annual spring hunt guide as an overview of each states upcoming wild turkey hunting season. Kentuckys wild turkey population and its management. All tennessee counties are open to spring turkey seasons. Hunters may take one, two, or three bearded turkeys depending on how many turkeys were taken in the fall season.

October 1 october 20, 2019 and november 9 through december 31, 2019 fall shotgun. Beautiful opening day of the kentucky youth turkey season. Game tags which allow the take of a second turkey will not be valid in units 3, 5, and 6. A 7day hunting license, or small game license is not legal for hunting deer or turkey in kentucky a nonresident turkey permit. 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. For more information about the upcoming season, check the 2017 spring turkey hunting guide or go to fw. In 2017, a record number of 159 persons filed 1,800 wild turkey. This year, kentucky s youthonly season is the weekend of april 78. The 2017 youthonly and general seasons produced a total harvest of 33,061 turkeys a 6. In kentucky, the 2017 season is right around the corner.

It opens saturday, april 18 and runs through may 10. Great news about kentuckys spring turkey season realtree camo. The youth hunt april 1112 and all time periods april 15may 26 remain open for turkey hunting. The fiveyear average of spring turkey harvests from 2015 to 2019 is 30, 355. Kentuckys spring turkey season opens saturday wmky. In kentucky, hunters still have ample time to scout and develop a game plan to increase their odds of success in the upcoming spring turkey season. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. Spring turkey hunters needed for ruffed grouse drumming survey.

Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and. Follow along as gavyn harvests his first ever long beard, out of state, at that. The spring turkey season is something of an obsession among hunters who have experienced those magical mornings many times over or dream about it happening their first time out this year. Due to calendar shift kentuckys 2020 spring wild turkey season is. Two male turkeys or turkeys with visible beard may be taken during the season, with the following restrictions.

The kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. Public land results from georgias 2017 turkey season. October 26 november 1, 2019 anddecember 7 through december, 2019. Season 1 episode 1 the canadian guide life duration. Ohio laws in their entirety can be found by consulting the ohio revised code orc or the ohio administrative code oac. Conventional handguns and rifles and muzzleloaders smaller than. Spring turkey harvest numbers have been consistent for a number of years in tennessee. Fall turkey hunting has high success with most years being nearly 100%. September 7, 2019 through january 20, 2020 fall crossbow. Ohio and federal hunting laws are presented in a summarized form.

This is because the bird taken during the youth season counts as the first bird for the first week of the regular season. Kentuckys 2019 spring wild turkey season starts tomorrow, with the opening. Its a yearly indicator that the woods will soon turn green, and the gobblers will sound off like the playing of the national anthem before game time. Hunting in state parks spring turkey hunting in state parks is allowed during the 2day youth turkey hunt and the first two. You can purchase your kentucky hunting license and turkey permit online by clicking the yellow. When kentucky s spring wild turkey season opens april 17, hunters can expect to find a bounty of gobblers. Kdfwr wild turkey spring season update kentucky fish and. The 2020 spring turkey season information can be found in the small game hunting regulations.

There are 2 turkey hunting seasons, one in the spring and one in the fall. With spring turkey season just around the corner, i wanted to shoot out a quick post to thank everyone who came to hunt deer with us and was a part of our 2017 season. This year, kentuckys youthonly season is the weekend of april 78. Kentucky spring 2020 turkey hunting season livingston.

Check out a few of the most popular seasons and regulations here, and learn more with the georgia department of natural resources, wildlife resources division. Apr 06, 2020 the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources suspended sales of 2020 nonresident spring turkey hunting permits for the general statewide season. Special season for eligible junior hunters, with required license, and mentored youth april 25, 2020. If you do not take one during the first week, then you may take. Onehalf hour before sunrise to onehalf hour after sunset. Red carpet gobbler spring turkey hunting the turkeyologists 2017 duration. Mar 10, 2017 as population rebounds, time to talk turkey in kentucky gary garth, special to the courierjournal published 2. Mar 24, 2017 the spring turkey season is something of an obsession among hunters who have experienced those magical mornings many times over or dream about it happening their first time out this year. Nov 01, 2019 all counties with an open fall season sept. Effective immediately, sales of 2020 nonresident spring turkey permits for the general statewide season are suspended. The start of the 23day general statewide season follows on april 14. The average spring harvest for the six years before 2010 was 26,887.

Wko books fall turkey hunts which can be setup by the day. Areas closed to hunting are also closed to trapping. The statewide spring wild turkey season in kentucky opens saturday, april 12 and runs through may 4. This change is effective beginning with the spring 2020 season. The youthonly weekend, for hunters under age 16, is april 34. A calendar shift pushed the states 23day general spring wild turkey season back this year to the third weekend in april. Minnesota and wisconsin turkey season april 19, 2017. Floridas osceola season is one of the first spring hunts of the year. Below is a breakdown of reported harvests on all of georgias public lands open to turkey hunting. Kentuckys record harvest during the spring wild turkey season occurred in 2010, when 36,097 birds were reported taken. Onehalf hour before sunrise until 12 noon each day. There will also be a beaver trapping season february 129 in kentucky and tennessee in all hunt areas. The season begins is most counties on wednesday march.

There will be lots of 2yearold birds, and they do most of the gobbling. Some season dates and regulations may vary by zone. Youth may also hunt during the regular spring turkey season. Spring turkey season 2020 is going on as scheduled. Maybe you have a question about turkey hunting in kentucky. The kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources suspended sales of 2020 nonresident spring turkey hunting permits for the general. Use the pages below to learn about regulations for licensing, permits, and reporting. Sep 15 2020 to nov 2020 nov 25 2020 to jan 15 2021. Kentucky lake outfitters guided trophy deer hunts phone 270 2936712. Kentucky suspends nonresident spring turkey permit sales. Kentuckys wild turkey population and its management have undergone drastic changes over the last 60 years. On this weeks show we take a look back at a tough, but still very exciting spring turkey season.

Kentucky s wild turkey flock is estimated to number about 220,000 birds. This decision was made in consultation with the kentucky fish and wildlife commission and the tourism, arts and heritage cabinet, in accordance with gov. Kentucky game laws allow 2 bearded birds per hunter during the spring turkey season. Fall turkey archery runs from early september through mid january. Kentucky spring turkey season approaching outdoor news daily. As population rebounds, time to talk turkey in kentucky gary garth, special to the courierjournal published 2. Kentucky hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Watch the 2017 turkey call in show to see if the panel answers your question. The 2017 spring wild turkey season in ohio included two separate regular season zones with offset dates. Kentucky predicts best turkey hunting in a decade realtree camo.