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Spring 2009 Turkey Hunting Guidebook

Download the 2009 Spring Turkey Hunting Guidebook  (3mb)  (This download is the full guidebook.  If you wish to print a certain section, use the following downloads which are broken down by section and are much smaller files than the complete guidebook.)

2009 Spring Turkey Hunting Guidebook Divided into Sections 

(The following downloads are the 2009 Spring Turkey Hunting Guidebook divided into sections. 
This method allows for smaller files and easier downloads). 

Pages(s)

Title of Section
2009 Turkey Guidebook 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pages 1-2

 AGFC Personnel (77kb)
   AGFC Contact Information

Pages 3-4

 

 Turkey Hunting this Year
  New this Season
  2009 Turkey Zones
  2009 Turkey Season Dates

Pages 5-6

 

 

 

 

Licensing and Permits
  Hunting Licenses and Costs 
    Where can I find a license dealer?
    How do I buy a license by telephone?
    How do I buy a license online?
    Who needs a Hunter Education card?
  Spring Turkey Permit Hunts 
  Leased Land Permits 
   Big Timber  • Casey Jones • Cherokee
   Jim Kress • Gum Flats • Lafayette County
   Provo • Moro Big Pine Natural Area

Pages
7-11

 

 

 

Regulations  
   Turkey Regulation Summary 
   Transferring Wildlife 
   Turkey Tagging and Checking Requirements
    Game Tag 
    Tag is valid for 65+; Disabled or Resident
    and Non-Resident Sportsmen 
    under 16 years old.
  Private Property and Residences
     Hunting Near a Residence
     Hunting on Private Property

Pages
12-13

 

 Of Interest  
  How to Identify a Jake (Juvenile) Turkey
  Walk-in Hunting Areas  
   Ouachita National Forest
   Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
   Buffalo National River
 

Pages
14-24

 

Wildlife Management Areas  
   Region Map
  Region Contact Numbers
   WMA Zone Index
   Area-specific Regulations


 

New for 2009:

  • Turkey zone 1A is closed to all spring turkey hunting.Bald Knob NWR, Beaver Lake WMA and Hobbs SP-CA are closed to spring turkey hunting.
  • All turkey hunts on McIlroy Madison County WMA and Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA will be by permit.
  • A youth permit hunt has been opened at Wedington WMA.
  • A permit hunt has been added at Choctaw Island WMA.
  • A permit hunt has been implemented at the beginning of the regular turkey season (April 11-14, 2009) on Sylamore WMA. Sylamore WMA will re-open to public hunting April 17-May 1, 2009.
  • Archery only turkey hunts have been opened at Harold E. Alexander Spring River WMA and Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA.
  • Dates for some hunts have changed on Choctaw Island WMA, Felsenthal NWR and Pond Creek NWR.