Turkey Youth Hunt to take place April 10 & 11, 2010MADISON ? The fourth annual spring Wisconsin Youth Turkey Hunt is set for April 10-11.
The hunt is intended to give youth hunters (both residents and non-residents) an opportunity to hunt turkeys and gain valuable hunting experience. The youth hunt occurs each year, and is held the weekend prior to the opening Wednesday of the spring turkey season.
As in previous years, youth ages 12-15 who have successfully completed a hunter education program and have purchased a 2010 spring turkey license, 2010 turkey stamp, and have a valid carcass tag for spring 2010 may participate in the 2-day youth hunt.
New this year, youth ages 10 and 11 or youth of 12 through 15 years of age who do not possess a hunter education certificate but who still have a current valid 2010 turkey license, stamp, and permit may participate if ?mentored? by a qualified adult under the new mentored hunting program.
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/hunt/mentor.htm Participants may only hunt in the turkey management zone for which their permit was issued, and may only harvest one bearded or male turkey total during the youth hunt. Youth who do not fill their tags, or who have purchased extra tags over-the-counter, may still use any remaining unused tags not filled during the special youth hunt during the original time period and zone for which the tags were issued.
A full set of regulations for the youth hunt is available in the 2010 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations, which is now included in the 2009 Small Game & 2009 Fall Turkey Hunting Regulations.
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/hunt/turkey/youthhunt.htmMore information, including the criteria for a qualified adult mentor, can be found on the youth turkey hunting page of the DNR Web site.
Hunters looking for further information can refer to the spring turkey hunting regulations.
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/regs/index.htmFOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Hull: (608) 267-7861, Sharon Fandel: (608) 261-8458, or Krista McGinley: (608) 264-8963
