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On an action-packed morning of gobblers hammering
back to every sweet hen call uttered by mentor Rob
Warner, left, Christopher Tereszczyn, Jr. bagged this
turkey from 35 yards on Youth Turkey Hunt Day.
Youth Turkey Hunt Day
April 11, 2009
See page 24
Photo: Chris Tereszczyn
Non-hunting adults accompanying
youth turkey hunters need only
have in possession a valid hunting license .
Turkey hunting is by permit only .
Spring and fall turkey hunting is by
permit only . See Turkey Hunting Permits,
General, page 15 . For farmers, see Farmer
Turkey Permits, page 29 .
Fall 2008 Turkey Hunting
Regulations
The 2008 fall turkey season consists
of one six-day hunting segment, N, from
Monday, Oct . 27 through Saturday, Nov .
1, 2008 . Fall hunting hours are one-half
hour before sunrise until one-half hour
after sunset . Turkey Hunting Areas 1-11
and Turkey Hunting Areas 20 and 21
will be open for hunting . Turkey Hunting
Areas 12, 14, 15, 16 and 22 are closed to
fall hunting .
• Bag Limit: One wild turkey of either
sex per day during the fall season
regardless of the number of permits the
hunter holds .
• Dogs and artificial decoys may be used
while turkey hunting in the fall season,
except the use of electronically-operated
decoys is prohibited . All hunters
are required to possess a calling device
while turkey hunting .
Fall & Spring Wild Turkey Hunting
• The maximum group size while turkey
hunting is five hunters . Hunters may
not attempt to chase or drive turkeys
for the purpose of putting them in
range of other hunters . However, hunters
may rush a flock of turkeys to cause
the flock to scatter .
• No shot larger than #4 fine shot or
smaller than #7½ fine shot may be used
for turkey hunting .
• Hunters may not use shotguns larger
than 10-gauge or smaller than 20-gauge
for turkey hunting .
• Fluorescent hunter orange is not
required to hunt turkey .
• Properly licensed hunters may use
archery tackle to hunt turkeys .
• Turkeys may not be hunted within 300
feet of any baited area .
Immediately upon killing a turkey,
hunters must complete the transportation
tag on their fall hunting permit and affix
it to the bird . The turkey must be taken
to an official wild turkey check station by
7 p .m . on the day it is killed by the hunter
who killed the bird.
2009 Spring Gobbler
Hunting Season
Youth Turkey
Hunting Day:
Sat�, April 11
Segment A: Mon�, April 13 - Fri�, April 17
Segment B: Mon�, April 20 - Fri�, April 24
Segment C: Mon�, April 27 - Fri�, May 1
Segment D: Mon�, May 4 - Fri�, May 8
Segment E:
Mon�, May 11 - Fri�, May 15; Mon�,
May 18 - Fri�, May 22
Segment G:
All Saturdays, April 18, April 25, May
2, May 9 and May 16
Spring 2009 Gobbler Hunting
Regulations
Spring gobbler hunting regulations
are published in the 2009 Wild Turkey
Hunting Season permit supplement . See
Turkey Hunting Permits, General, page 15 .
Regulations
Turkey Hunting Seminars
The latest turkey hunting techniques
are presented at several turkey hunting
seminars sponsored by Fish and Wildlife
or wildlife conservation organizations .
These seminars focus on how to set
up, calling techniques and key safety
information for turkey hunters . New
turkey hunters are especially encouraged
to join us at a seminar . Check your
newspaper and the January 2009 Wild
Turkey Hunting Season permit supplement
for the seminars scheduled during
March and April .
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Division of Fish and Wildlife at (609)292-2965 2008 Hunting and Trapping Issue