Fall Turkey Harvest Was Up In 2020

Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 -- 1:14 PM

More turkeys were harvested in 2020 than the previous year, according to new data released by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Hunters registered 4,600 birds during the fall 2020 wild turkey season, a 21% increase compared to the 3,792 turkeys registered during the 2019 fall season.

In total, 81,710 harvest authorizations were issued for the 2020 fall season, an increase of 6,935 from 2019.

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