Hunters took more turkeys during Wis. fall season
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State wildlife officials say hunters killed a little more than 7,000 turkeys during Wisconsin’s 2012 fall season.
The Department of Natural Resources reports fall hunters registered 7,054 birds, up 28 percent from the 5,523 they registered during the 2011 season.
The agency sold 54,500 permits for the season, including 37,721 via a drawing and another 16,779 over-the-counter.
The DNR says hunter success rates also improved, from 10 percent in 2011 to nearly 13 percent in 2012. Agency officials say a mild winter, a dry spring and early summer helped the turkey population grow.
Spring turkey hunting gets under way April 6 with a two-day youth hunt. The regular season begins April 10.
Feb 14, 2013 at 7:35 p.m.
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You would never see one if they could smell.
Feb 14, 2013 at 3:08 p.m.
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Yep that's what we do !
I surely hope you were not serious. They look stupid ,but trust me they are far from that .
Feb 14, 2013 at 12:57 p.m.
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vnvet7071 - You obviously don't turkey hunt. It's pretty easy to say you see a bunch of them in the fall driving down the road because they flock together in the fall and then separate in the spring. Try getting out and see how close you can get to one. See if you can get within 30 yards and then see if you can hit it in the head.
Feb 14, 2013 at 10:06 a.m.
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Are they selling permits to the blind ? A 13% success rate ? I've seen more turkeys than I have Robins. Just goes to show you what hunting from your vehicle as you cruise up and down the back roads, can produce. No wonder these birds laugh so much. Gobble ,gobble.
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