Hunters Kill 38K Turkeys During Spring Hunt

The state Department of Natural Resources says hunters killed about the same number of turkeys during the spring season as they did last year.

DNR officials say a preliminary count shows hunters killed 38,556 turkeys this spring. They took 38,885 birds last spring. The agency authorized 213,078 hunters, up slightly from 212,781 in 2018. Southwestern Wisconsin’s Zone 1 yielded the most turkeys, with hunters taking 10,334 birds.

Mark Witecha is a DNR wildlife ecologist. He says toms were less responsive to calls in the early and middle portions of the season this year.