2008 Spring Wild Turkey Season Dates

Statewide, the spring season bag limit is two gobblers or bearded turkeys. Hunters may hunt in different zones or WMAs as long as they comply with zone or WMA restrictions, while not exceeding the statewide bag limit of two.

No more than one legal turkey may be taken per day and no more than one jake (sub-adult male) may be taken during the spring season, including the special youth hunt.

Youth Hunt 

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2008 Spring Turkey Quota And Youth Hunt Permits

Quota and Youth Hunt Permits

Quota and youth permit hunts are held on several wildlife management areas. The purposes of these hunts are to better manage turkey populations, improve hunt quality by preventing overcrowding and provide high quality hunting opportunities for youngsters.

Limit is one legal turkey for quota and youth permit hunts. This is not a bonus turkey; it counts as part of the season bag limit. Only permit holders will be allowed to engage in any hunting-related activity on these areas during quota permit hunts. Additional instructions are printed on the permit. If drawn, there is a $10 processing fee.

The youth permit hunts are restricted to youths under the age of 16 as of Dec. 15, 2007. For both the youth permit hunts and the quota permit hunts, youths must have completed a hunter education course and be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older.
Because these are preseason youth permit hunts, these areas are closed to all other hunting-related activities including turkey scouting and photography during the permit hunts.

Click here to learn more about the 2008 Spring Turkey Quota And Youth Hunt Permits

Permit Lookup Status

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Preference Points

The permit system is a computerized drawing to select applicants who have accumulated the highest number of preference points. Preference points are accumulated by turkey hunt type (quota or youth). Once an applicant’s first choice is drawn and paid for, preference points are reduced to zero for that hunt type. If drawn for a second choice or if a first choice is not paid for, points will remain the same. Applicants submitting late, incorrect or duplicate applications are disqualified for the current application period and do not receive a preference point for the next year’s hunt, but they do retain previously accumulated points. An applicant does not need to apply every year to keep preference point status.

Applicants who have accumulated 12 violations points in the Commission’s point system for hunting and fishing violations will be disqualified for the current year’s hunt and their preference points will be reduced to zero.

Preference points are accumulated by the applicant’s identification number, which may be a driver’s license, social security number or hunter education number.

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