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| Wild
Turkey Hunting Tips & Info -- Wisconsin State Hunting Information |
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| State |
Wisconsin |
| Web Site |
Wisconsin
Dept of Natural Resources |
| Population
& Subspecies |
320,000 -- Eastern |
| Historical
Turkey Harvests |
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Turkey Harvest
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Year
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Spring
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Fall
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2005
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46,159
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10,561
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2004
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47,477
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10,362
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2003
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42,970
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12,554
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2002
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39,336
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10,860
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2001
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39,211
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11,029
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2000
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38,686
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11,263
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1995
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15,323
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6,241
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1990
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6,465
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3,433
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1985
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496
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N/A
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The 2004 spring turkey hunt
represented the 22nd consecutive season of
increased harvests.
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| Fall 2005
Turkey Harvest |
A preliminary harvest estimate
shows Wisconsin turkey hunters harvested 10,591
wild turkeys this fall. This is just a slight
increase compared to the 2004 fall season
where hunters harvested 10,362 wild turkeys.
This fall, the statewide hunter
success rate was about 12.4 percent, according
to Andrea Mezera, an upland wildlife ecologist
with the Department of Natural Resources.
"Although the harvest
increased slightly, the success rate has been
showing a drop off the last two years,"
Mezera said. "Even though permits have
been increasing as the population has been
expanding in range and size, the fall harvest
has not been showing an upward trend, as one
would expect."
During the fall season, all
turkeys, male and female are legal for harvest.
The fall harvest consisted of 37 percent males,
63 percent females, and less than one percent
were registered as unknowns. Adults made up
60 percent of the harvest.
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| 2005 Turkey
Harvest |
Preliminary figures
show that hunters registered 45,485 turkeys
during Wisconsin's 2005 spring wild turkey season.
This is a 4 percent decrease from the 2004 spring
harvest of 47,477 birds. The statewide hunter
success rate decreased to 24 percent, compared
25 percent last spring.
A total of 193,316 permits
were issued throughout the 43 turkey management
units and 15 state parks open for the 2005
spring season. Zones 22 and 23 once again
appear to have produced the highest overall
turkey harvests at 4,865 and 2,606 respectively.
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| Spring Season
Info |
2006 Season Dates: April 12 through May
21 (varies)
The spring hunting season
will run from April 12 through May 21, which
is divided into six five-day time periods.
A total of 46 zones, 12 state parks and Fort
McCoy will be open for hunting.
Bag Limit: 1 male or
bearded turkey per tag
Legal Hours: 1/2 hour
before sunrise to 5 pm
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| Fall
Season Info |
Fall 2005 Season
Dates: Oct. 1- Nov. 9, 2005
2054 Fall Application Deadline
- Aug. 1, 2005
The application deadline for
the fall 2005 season is August 1, 2005. Applications
cost $3 and are available at any DNR Service
Center, Licensing Agent, or by applying online.
Successful applicants will be notified via
mail by mid-September. The fall wild turkey
season consists of a straight 40-day season
that will start on October 1st each year.
Bag Limit: 1 either
sex per tag
Legal Hours: hour before
sunrise to 20 minutes after sunset
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