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Wild Turkey Hunting, Biology and Management
The Natural Resources Commission recently gave final approval to administrative rule changes to expand legal equipment for hunters during the spring wild turkey hunting season, and DNR Director Dan Bortner authorized their use by emergency rule in time for this year's spring turkey season. The changes allow the use of 410 caliber and 28-gauge shotguns in addition to already-legal 10-, 12-, 16- and 20-gauge shotguns. It also expands the legal shot sizes (4,5,6,7, 7.5) to include smaller Tungsten Super Shot #9 and #10. Find out more.
Turkey hunting
Licensing and regulations
- Purchase a License
- License Fees and Exemptions
- Hunting Regulations and Season Dates
- Turn in a Poacher
- What License Do I Need?
Hunting opportunities
- Getting Permission on Private Land
- Getting Permission on Private Land Form
- Reserved Hunts
- Where to Hunt
- Public properties open to spring turkey hunting
Hunting resources
- Spring Turkey Harvest Data
- Fall Turkey Harvest Data
- Turkey Hunting Safety Tips
- DNR Smartphone App
- Hunter Education Course Registration
- Replace Hunter Education Card
- Shooting Ranges
- Sunrise/Sunset Tables
- Turkey Aging Information
- CheckIN Game
- Check Stations
- Hunting Etiquette
- Turkey Temporary Transportation Tag
Videos
- Processing Wild Turkey
- Mount a Turkey Tail Fan
- Preserve and Mount Turkey Feet, Spurs, and Beards
- White Bean and Turkey Casserole Recipe