• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Environment / Conservation / Fall turkey hunt numbers down

Fall turkey hunt numbers down

February 10, 2010 By WRN Contributor

DNR officials say hunters harvested fewer turkeys and they sold fewer license during last fall’s hunt. DNR ecologist Scott Hull says a lack of interest and poor brooding conditions for the past two years led to the disappointing numbers. He says the harvest was down by more than 2,000 birds, and about 7,600 fewer hunters were in the woods compared to the fall of 2008 season.

Hull says the spring turkey hunting season remains strong. He says hunters had a record harvest last year and he expects another one this year. Still, he says the fall hunt should continue. Hull says hunters can shoot female turkeys during the fall season, and that’s important for population control. They can only shoot bearded turkeys, which are usually male, during the spring hunt.

WHBY

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Environment / Conservation



Featured Stories

Future of abortion in Wisconsin hinges on SCOTUS ‘Roe’ decision

Juvenile arrested in connection with death of Lily Peters

Missing Chippewa Falls girl found dead, police seek suspect

Medical marijuana legislation gets public hearing at Capitol

Tommy Thompson announces he will not run for governor

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Giannis breaks franchise scoring record, Bucks beat Nets in OT

Wisconsin’s Davis declares for NBA Draft

Badgers to face Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl

Williams likely out for the season with broken hand

Packers releasing TE Jace Sternberger

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2022 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC