Spring turkey hunting is general season, and anyone can purchase a tag any time before going hunting. See legal use of firearms and archery tackle and local firearms ordinances. Youth hunters aged 10 to less than 14 must be under the supervision of a licensed adult who is at least 21 years of age. Everything you need to plan your west virginia hunting trips for 2020. This is a large 7mb file and may take a long time 20 min or longer to open on a dialup internet connection. While the data suggests virginias turkey population. Oct 09, 2014 west virginias fall wild turkey season opens oct.
People who entered the lottery for a permit in one of the highdemand areas carlos avery, mille lacs and whitewater wildlife management areas can check the lottery results. Wild turkey population status in virginia 20162017 author. The oneday youth season will be held april, the saturday before the regular season. Upland game bird validation, unless hunting under the authority of a junior hunting license harvest information program hip validation, if hunting for ducks, dove, gallinules, geese, bandtailed pigeon, black brant, coots, or snipe no cost more information about hip. West virginia dnr makes changes to squirrel, turkey hunting. Ohio and federal hunting laws are presented in a summarized form. Wild turkeys now exist in all 100 counties in the state and all 100 counties now have a spring gobbler season. The statewide bag limit is two legal turkeys, no jakes. It is unlawful to hunt roosting turkeys by any means at any time or to release turkeys without department authorization. Wild turkey population status 2016 2017 decreasing increasing stable density estimate based on per square mile of turkey habitat counties without an arrow are stable criteria for trend.
Statewide in counties, cities, and areas with a fall. General information bag limits general one per day, three per license year, no more than two of which may be taken in the fall. Below are the seasons and bag limits for most hunting and trapping seasons for from july 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020. All harvested deer and turkey must be checked within 48 hours of harvest at an official check station or online at. Virginia hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. The daily bag limit is one male turkey or a turkey with a visible beard so hens with beards may be lawfully taken. The west virginia division of natural resources dnr predicts the wild turkey harvest this fall will be similar to the 2011 fall hunting season, when hunters took 1,186 turkeys in 33 counties. There were 3,120 wild turkeys harvested in virginia during the 201617 fall turkey season. Beginning in the spring, when male birds attempt to attract their mates with proud displays of strutting and calling, the challenge is the greatest. Only youth can hunt during this season and only one weapon is allowed per youth hunter. Hunters may kill only one bearded turkey per day and are limited to two per season. This is because the bird taken during the youth season counts as the first bird for the first week of the regular season. Virginia spring turkey hunt on national forest 2016 youtube.
Permit fall turkey season only one turkey of either sex may be taken during the fall season with either a bow or a gun. The 2020 spring turkey season information can be found in the small game hunting regulations. Ap the west virginia division of natural resources says spring gobbler season will open monday and run through may 24. Hunters 6 to 15 years old may harvest one jake as part of their twobird limit during the season including the. Refer to the wild turkey hunting regulations in the code of massachusetts regulations, 321 cmr 3. These dates and districts are proposed and are subject to change. Youth and apprentice fall turkey hunting weekend season dates. Ohio laws in their entirety can be found by consulting the ohio revised code. October 26 november 14 turkey spring 2016 bearded only april 18 may 14 1 2 2 turkey 2016 youth season see page 35 april 16 april 16 1 counts towards spring season bag limit of two squirrel gray, black, albino and fox september 12 january 31 6 24 none. Jun 28, 2016 this is the video of my new virginia state record turkey from the 2016 virginia spring gobbler season. Hunting seasons and regulations washington department of.
West virginias statewide fourweek spring gobbler season opens april 15 and runs through may 11. Michigan s wild turkey patch program is coordinated by the michigan chapter. The best hardwoods turkey hunt in your face mountain gobbler. Turkey hunting seasons during both spring and fall seasons, you must report taking a turkey within 7 days, via the decals online harvest reporting system or by calling 18664263778. A hunter may purchase, possess and use one 1 all lands turkey permit and one 1 private land only turkey permit for the taking of one 1 bearded turkey on each permit during the spring seasons. Increasing ten year annual growth rates exceeded 2 %. An area is considered baited until 10 days after the bait has been consumed or otherwise removed. Upland game bird hunting california department of fish. No more than one legal turkey may be taken per day. Statewide except in areas where there is a closed firearm season on turkey. There are a couple of great thins about the upcoming 2016 kentucky turkey hunting season, the first thing that comes to mind is that there is are two of them.
I hit up a hen aggressively because the gobblers are so. Hunters can harvest one bearded bird per day with a season bag limit of two. Youth and apprentice fall turkey hunting weekend season dates october 12 and. Young hunters, up to 17 years of age, who have a valid wild turkey hunting. Although the nc wildlife resources commission promotes outdoor recreational pursuits they should be done in a manner consistent with cdc social distancing guidelines and in compliance with any applicable emergency orders at the municipality, city, county, state and federal level.
In addition to having over 2 million acres of public hunting land, virginia s spring hunting season lasts for five weeks, and has a threebird bag limit. Dnr customer service toll free 1888wdnrinfo 18889367463. General hunting season dates for the current hunting season. Tennessee turkey season regulations and information. Density estimate based on per square mile of turkey habitat. Wild turkey population status in virginia 20162017 virginia dgif. Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this season. Odfw spring turkey hunting forecast odfw home page. Bag limit is one turkey either sex per youthapprentice hunter, per weekend. Feb 09, 2017 virginia spring turkey hunt on national forest 2016 brian crabill. West virginia s statewide fourweek spring gobbler season opens april 15 and runs through may 11. Virginia dgif announces bear, deer, turkey, harvest data the.
Hunting prospects for the 2016 west virginia spring turkey. During both spring and fall seasons, you must report taking a turkey within 7 days, via the decals online harvest reporting system or by calling 18664263778. I hit up a hen aggressively because the gobblers are so henned up. Virginia department of game and inland fisheries created date. It has known security flaws and may not display all features of this and other websites.
Possession of a firearm while hunting for wild turkey during the fall archery season. The date of the season was based on the earliest time a season could be opened and still provide some protection of wild turkey hens. Virginia offers a list of larger sized animals for hunters such as deer, elk, bear and turkey, as well as small game like squirrel and quail. Seasons and regulations for the 2020 spring wild turkey and black bear hunts. Youth turkey hunters aged 10 to 16 with a youth license can obtain a y permit which allows them to hunt in any hunting period in the zone that they obtain a permit for during the spring season. West virginias spring gobbler season opens april 15. Hunting in state parks spring turkey hunting in state parks is allowed during the 2day youth turkey hunt and the first two. Turkey spring 2016 bearded only april 18 may 14 1 2 2 turkey 2016 youth season see page 35 april 16 april 16 1 counts towards spring season bag limit of two squirrel gray, black, albino and fox september 12 january 31 6 24 none squirrel youth season see page 32 september 5 september 5 6 ruffed grouse october 17 february 29 4. All turkey must be tagged with a tag from the hunters license immediately upon harvest, and in a secure manner anywhere on the.
Apr 01, 2016 south charleston, wv hunting prospects look promising for the 2016 spring turkey season in west virginia, which runs april 18 through may 24, with a special oneday youth season. Posted on october 9, 2014 october 9, 2014 by deltaoperatorman photo courtesy of the west virginia division of natural resources. One male turkey or turkey with visible beard youths who take a turkey during the youth season may not harvest a second bird until april 27. Hunting this species can be the most exciting and challenging fowl hunting available. Nov 01, 2019 see your county listing for season dates and special requirements. The fourth monday of april spring gobbler season opening date was designed to protect the wild turkey hen resource in west virginia and to permit spring hunting recreation on bearded wild turkeys. You earn every one and the coin you use to pay is time updated with video recap. Turkeys can be hunted from a raised platform or tree stand with a firearm. Hunters 6 to 15 years old may harvest one jake as part of their twobird limit during the season including the youth hunt. Turkey general regulations season west virginia division. If you wish, instead, to receive a printed copy, please visit an authorized hunting license agent or request a copy from a dnr district office.
This page is to be used as a reference, it is not the entire law, and is subject to change. Dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of our hunting heritage. This is the video of my new virginia state record turkey from the 2016 virginia spring gobbler season. Hunting seasons and application dates nebraska game and. Wild turkey weight certification form pdf how to score your gobbler. Take wild turkeys from an area in which bait has been placed. The maryland department of natural resources announced that the statewide spring turkey season will kick off saturday, april with junior turkey hunt day. For answers to specific questions about hunting and trapping, please contact the virginia department of game and inland fisheries. All hunters can try to bag a bird during the regular statewide spring turkey season, april 18may 23. A turkey harvested that day counts toward the season limit of two.
Turkeys harvested during the deerarchery only season count toward the county bag limit. West virginias fall wild turkey season opens october. Special antlerless season only in counties that initially had a quota of 4, which are now indicated in green on the map updated september 2019 see pg 30 in the hunting and trapping guide. The 201718 bear harvest was 17% higher than the highest previous year observed in virginia during the 201617 hunting seasons. A limited number of west virginia resident hunters will be permitted to participate in turkey hunting in counties open to permit hunting. The youth hunt april 1112 and all time periods april 15may 26 remain open for turkey hunting. Hunting prospects for the 2016 west virginia spring turkey season. Spring turkey season daily shooting hours for may 10 through may 23 are onehalf hour before sunrise to sunset. South charleston, wv the fall wild turkey hunting season in west virginia opens october in selected counties. Misunderstandings are to be handled between the buyer and seller. A person shall not mimic the sound of a turkey in an area open to turkey hunting and where turkeys are reasonably expected to be present from march 1 until the opening of the youthonly turkey season, and from the close of the youthonly turkey season until the opening of the statewide turkey season.
Checking fall and spring turkeys wild turkeys killed in the fall except those killed in january must be checked at a game check station. Statewide in counties, cities, and areas with a fall turkey season. The use of any type of food to feed or attract wild turkeys on wmas is prohibited. Only one eithersex turkey may be taken during the fall hunting season with either bow, crossbow or gun. Calling or attempting to call wild turkeys using any means to mimic the sounds made by turkeys is prohibited on all wmas from march 1 until the opening day of the spring turkey hunts on the wma. During a deer archery only season, a fall turkey hunter may not be in possession of both archery equipment and firearms. Archery and fall firearms season one per day, either sex may be taken. Back to top a nonresident who owns 25 or more acres of land in maine and leaves land open to hunting, holds a valid hunting license, and is not otherwise prohibitedby law, may hunt deer on the resident only day, anywhere in the state. Spring turkey season one per day, bearded turkeys only. Virginia bear and turkey kills up, but deer kills down smyth county. Spring turkey hunting in virginia virginia offers some of the best early season turkey hunting opportunities in the eastern region. South charleston, wv hunting prospects look promising for the 2016 spring turkey season in west virginia, which runs april 18 through may 24, with a special oneday youth season. For the first part of the regular hunting season, april 18may 9, hunting is allowed from one halfhour before. West virginia dnr makes changes to squirrel, turkey hunting seasons.
Map of wild turkey population status in virginia pdf aging turkey. Possess live wild turkeys or live birds that are indistinguishable from wild turkeys. Hunting seasons and application dates with a broad diversity of species and seasons, all hunters in nebraska can have a busy year. Chris of hilux goes on his first turkey hunt in williamsburg, va on opening day. Turkey hunting regulations virginia hunting seasons. The wild turkey population has increased from an estimated 2,000 birds in 1970 to an estimated 265,000 birds in 2015.
West virginia spring gobbler season set to open grand view. Stable annual growth rates between 2 % and 2% or no significant growth trend. Use any type of handgun or rifle to hunt wild turkey. Spring turkey season 2020 is going on as scheduled. West virginia dnr setting of spring gobbler season. Read through common questions and answers about turkey hunting licenses and regulations spring lottery results available. Specific laws and regulations are found in the code of virginia or the dgif fisheries, wildlife, and boating regulations. Contact information for information on hunting season dates and deadlines, contact. Legal methods and restrictions for archery turkey season. Youth under the age of 18 may hunt turkey statewide during this season, but some game lands require a permit see game lands section. Following is a comprehensive list of season dates and applications periods by species. Va and freddy mcguire are not associated or responsible in any form or fashion for any transaction in connection with the classified advertisements here.
Wild turkeys killed in the spring gobbler season must be checked using the telephone or internet checking system. If a county allows fall turkey hunting, the turkey may also be harvested with archery equipment during the deerarchery only season. Season dates and bag limits ohio department of natural. Virginia hunting seasons take place throughout the year in the beautiful appalachian mountains. Anyone can obtain a spring turkey hunt license see hunt 0234 on page 12 for details. It is unlawful to hunt wildlife, except foxes, crows and coyotes, on sundays.
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