Time to change spring turkey season in New York?
Oak Duke
April 18, 2023
Wild turkeys face many challenges when it comes to having a successful nesting season, mainly weather/climate related.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hosts annual turkey hunt in Northfield
Brian Mozey
April 17, 2023
Hunters pursued gobblers on private land in Dakota County. The only turkey that was tagged from the day came from Greta Alquist, who is a member of Minnesota DNR’s R3 program (recruit, retain, reactivate). She
Iowa Natural Resources Commission approves purchase of land
Tom Giese
April 17, 2023
The commission agreed to purchase a 20-acre tract from Kay Livingston at a cost of $85,000, the appraised value of the land. Two members of the board, Laura Foell and Laura Hommel, voted against the
The great turkey-hunting conundrum: when to move on a hung-up bird
Scott Bestul
April 15, 2023
It was a classic turkey standoff. Dad and I had struck gobblers late in the morning – a pair of toms that climbed all over my calls. Our original setup was, I felt, a long
Shotgun hunters may find scrutiny in Illinois with new gun law now in effect
Ralph Loos
April 14, 2023
The Protect Illinois Communities Act – the result of House Bill 5471, which became Public Act 102-1116 back on Jan. 10, went into effect April 10. In general it means gun owners can no longer
New York’s turkey ‘season of change’ soon to begin
Dan Ladd
April 13, 2023
Long Island turkey hunters are about to get their first taste of spring gobbler action thanks to one of two changes to New York’s spring turkey hunting regulations. Last summer, the New York State Department
New York’s Fishing and Hunting Report
Staff Report
April 13, 2023
Turkey season is on the horizon, and fishing starts to crank up. A look at New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report for April 13, 2023.
Optimistic outlook for Minnesota’s spring wild turkey hunt
Brian Mozey
April 12, 2023
Despite the difficult and unpredictable winter, turkey biologists still expect a strong 2023 wild turkey-hunting season.
Clayton Lenk, district biologist for the National Wild Turkey Federation, and Tim Lyons, upland game research scientist at
As a turkey hunter, is it good to be an early bird?
Joel Nelson
April 12, 2023
A look at the best and the worst of early-season hunts.
