In past years, up to 50 percent of the fall harvest has been juvenile birds, according to Keith Warnke, DNR upland ecologist. The statewide spring 2001 harvest reached a record high of 39,211 turkeys. During the fall, turkeys spend more than 70 percent of the daylight hours in hardwood habitats. Both brood flocks and adult male flocks make extensive use of areas dominated by oak and hickory. Turkey hunters should monitor the acorn crop in the area they hunt, as the success or failure of acorns may determine where turkeys will be feeding.
Bag limit is one turkey of any age or sex per turkey permit.