Left-Over Turkey Permits 2007
gengberg March 29th, 2006
Gary A. Engberg
733 Words
Areas with
The spring of 2006 will be the first time that the state of
An additional 40,000 permits went on sale at
During the 2005 spring season, hunters were issued 193,316 permits and they harvested 46,159 turkeys for a success ratio of 24%. This spring with over 200,000 permits issued hunters should break the state record. According to Andrea Mezera, an upland wildlife ecologist for the DNR, “turkey hunters can look forward to a high quality year of turkey hunting. Populations were good heading into winter, which was mild to moderate in severity depending on location, and we expect a good survival rate.”
Many of the remaining permits are available in quality turkey hunting areas. Here are some of the remaining zones and the number of permits available. I’m sure that many more permits will be sold before you read this article, but if you check on-line at www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/ or call 1-877-WI LICENSE to see what zone the remaining permits are in. Here’s a breakdown of what’s left;
- Zone 1,
- Zone 2, Crawford Co., 268 permits for season E-May 10-14 and 569 permits for season E.
- Zone 3, Richland Co. 72 permits for season E and 894 permits for season F.
- Zone 4, Iowa Co. 299 permits for season F.
- Zone 5, Sauk
- Zone 8, LaCrosse
- Zone 10, Grant Co. 136 permits for season E and 241 for season F.
- Zone 11, Grant,
- Zone 12,
- Zone 13,
- Zone 14,
- Zone 15,
- Zone 18,
- Zone 21, Wood
- Zone 22, parts of
- Zone 31, Marinette
- Zone 39, parts of
- Zone 42, parts of Wood,
The permits for the state parks and disabled hunting areas are sold out. Some of these zones may be filled up by the time that you read this story, but I’m sure there will be some available permits.
Weather is the key factor for spring turkeys, so it’s difficult to predict how each season will be. Sometimes, the later time periods will be good because the hens are sitting on nests, so the toms will be out looking for more hens to breed. I’ve had success during this time period, so don’t be disappointed with a permit for the first two weeks of May. The available permits are mostly all in zones that have above average to very good turkey populations. Many permits are in zones that are some of the state’s best particularly those in the southwest part of
Gary A. Engberg
Areas with
The spring of 2006 will be the first time that the state of
An additional 40,000 permits went on sale at
During the 2005 spring season, hunters were issued 193,316 permits and they harvested 46,159 turkeys for a success ratio of 24%. This spring with over 200,000 permits issued hunters should break the state record. According to Andrea Mezera, an upland wildlife ecologist for the DNR, “turkey hunters can look forward to a high quality year of turkey hunting. Populations were good heading into winter, which was mild to moderate in severity depending on location, and we expect a good survival rate.”
Many of the remaining permits are available in quality turkey hunting areas. Here are some of the remaining zones and the number of permits available. I’m sure that many more permits will be sold before you read this article, but if you check on-line at www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/ or call 1-877-WI LICENSE to see what zone the remaining permits are in. Here’s a breakdown of what’s left;
- Zone 1,
- Zone 2, Crawford Co., 268 permits for season E-May 10-14 and 569 permits for season E.
- Zone 3, Richland Co. 72 permits for season E and 894 permits for season F.
- Zone 4, Iowa Co. 299 permits for season F.
- Zone 5, Sauk
- Zone 8, LaCrosse
- Zone 10, Grant Co. 136 permits for season E and 241 for season F.
- Zone 11, Grant,
- Zone 12,
- Zone 13,
- Zone 14,
- Zone 15,
- Zone 18,
- Zone 21, Wood
- Zone 22, parts of
- Zone 31, Marinette
- Zone 39, parts of
- Zone 42, parts of Wood,
The permits for the state parks and disabled hunting areas are sold out. Some of these zones may be filled up by the time that you read this story, but I’m sure there will be some available permits.
Weather is the key factor for spring turkeys, so it’s difficult to predict how each season will be. Sometimes, the later time periods will be good because the hens are sitting on nests, so the toms will be out looking for more hens to breed. I’ve had success during this time period, so don’t be disappointed with a permit for the first two weeks of May. The available permits are mostly all in zones that have above average to very good turkey populations. Many permits are in zones that are some of the state’s best particularly those in the southwest part of
