Jeff Frischkorn

Before you have adult gobblers to hunt in Ohio, you must first have baby gobblers being “mothered” by adult hens months before the season.
And the Ohio Division of Wildlife built a long time ago an annual summer survey of wild turkeys. Volunteer contributors are asked to participate during the green days of June and July to provide the agency with the number of hens, adult birds – and especially the number of poults they see and which county township.

More than a few archery deer hunters pay their money to buy a deer tag and likely also buy a fall turkey permit, whereupon then say, “Oh, what the heck, what do I have to lose?”
They then proceed to pack along their turkey tag. And consequently, may face an interesting conundrum if a flock of birds happen to wander by. “Do I risk spooking a buck or do I settle for a dozen-pound jake or hen turkey?”