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Turkey hunt begins in April
Idaho Fish and Game
Issue date: 4/11/07 Section: Outdoor
Finish Form 1040 or head for the start of spring turkey hunting? Tough decision. Those who have done the right thing and finished with taxes before the deadline can expect to find Idaho's wild turkey populations in good shape. Idaho is home to more than 30,000 turkeys, mostly of the Merriam subspecies.
The general season youth turkey hunt runs Saturday and Sunday, April 7 and 8. The general spring turkey hunts open April 15 and run through May 25. Dates vary for controlled hunts, listed on page 7 of the brochure. Turkey hunting seasons and rules can be found in printed form at all Fish and Game offices and at license vendors statewide. The brochure is also on the Fish and Game web site at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov in PDF format. The brochure includes maps showing the general areas of wild turkey distribution across Idaho. Hunters also can use the convenient Idaho Hunt Planner, found in the hunting section of the Website, where detailed maps are available.
Hunters must have a valid hunting license and a turkey tag. They may buy an extra tag for the spring hunts, but the limit for the year is three turkeys with no more than two taken in either the spring or fall seasons. The extra tag is valid from May 1 to 25 and may also be used in the fall turkey season. Resident adults pay $19.75 for the first tag and $12.25 for an extra tag. But hunters need only buy a first tag if they want to hunt in April. Spring turkey hunters who choose to hunt only in May, may buy the extra tag as their first tag and not buy a general tag.
Turkey hunting requires special attention to safety in the field. Hunting information and safety tips are found at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/releases/view.cfm?NewsID=3094 on the Fish and Game Website.
The general season youth turkey hunt runs Saturday and Sunday, April 7 and 8. The general spring turkey hunts open April 15 and run through May 25. Dates vary for controlled hunts, listed on page 7 of the brochure. Turkey hunting seasons and rules can be found in printed form at all Fish and Game offices and at license vendors statewide. The brochure is also on the Fish and Game web site at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov in PDF format. The brochure includes maps showing the general areas of wild turkey distribution across Idaho. Hunters also can use the convenient Idaho Hunt Planner, found in the hunting section of the Website, where detailed maps are available.
Hunters must have a valid hunting license and a turkey tag. They may buy an extra tag for the spring hunts, but the limit for the year is three turkeys with no more than two taken in either the spring or fall seasons. The extra tag is valid from May 1 to 25 and may also be used in the fall turkey season. Resident adults pay $19.75 for the first tag and $12.25 for an extra tag. But hunters need only buy a first tag if they want to hunt in April. Spring turkey hunters who choose to hunt only in May, may buy the extra tag as their first tag and not buy a general tag.
Turkey hunting requires special attention to safety in the field. Hunting information and safety tips are found at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/releases/view.cfm?NewsID=3094 on the Fish and Game Website.
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