More people have been hunting turkeys during the 2024 spring season.
An announcement from the Wisconsin DNR says preliminary totals show that 50,324 birds were registered, making it the fourth-highest spring harvest on record and 22% increase from the five-year average.
For the two-day youth hunt under 16 years old, a total of 3,967 birds were registered, a 37% increase from the five-year average.
The regular turkey hunting season is divided into six separate one-week periods, from April 17th to May 28th.
The deadline to apply for next spring’s turkey season in December 10th.
