Preliminary Totals for Spring Turkey Season

Friday, June 18th, 2021 -- 8:01 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced preliminary totals showing that turkey hunters registered 37,179 birds during the 2021 spring turkey hunting season.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, that's a 17 percent decrease from the number of birds registered in the spring 2020 season. The 2021 youth season resulted in 3,308 birds registered, about 15 percent more than a year ago.

Overall turkey harvest decreased across all zones and time periods compared to 2020 levels. The agency says weather conditions through winter and early spring favored a healthy turkey population going into the hunting season, with mild temperatures and few long-lasting cold snaps.

Weather conditions were also optimal for hunters during most periods of the 2021 turkey season and were especially favorable for the youth hunt. A total of 220,347 harvest authorizations were issued for the 2021 spring turkey season.

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