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Review safe hunting practices ahead of spring turkey season

• 3/26/2024 11:38:00 AM
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Roughly 35,000 camo-covered hunters in stealth mode will be heading to the timber in the next few weeks for Iowa’s spring turkey season. And, just as important as contacting the landowner, checking the shell supply and finding the decoys, part of every hunt prep is to review safe hunting practices.

Iowa’s spring turkey hunting season is right around the corner

• 3/22/2022 12:46:00 PM
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It happens each spring - Iowa’s timber echo with the sounds of male turkeys gobbling and preparing to do battle in an attempt to establish their territories in anticipation of the breeding season.  With each passing day, the competition gets fiercer, and hunters, more excited.

Include safety as part of the spring turkey hunting preparation

• 3/23/2021 1:17:00 PM
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Spring turkey hunting success and safety comes down to the same thing – proper planning.  

Staying safe during Iowa’s spring turkey seasons and spring fishing

• 3/24/2020 12:03:00 PM
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Protecting yourself during the COVID-19 national pandemic starts with following the guidance from our state and national health experts – maintain at least six feet between each other, wash your hands with soap for 20 seconds, cover your cough, stay home if you feel sick and avoid groups of 10 or more people. These are unprecedented times and personal health and safety takes top priority.

Include safety as part of the spring turkey hunting preparation

• 3/17/2020 12:15:00 PM
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Spring turkey hunting success and safety comes down to the same thing – proper planning.  

Humbling and exhilarating, Iowa’s springtime turkey hunting seasons are only a few weeks away

• 3/12/2019 1:02:00 PM
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Enjoy those easy-to-see large flocks of turkeys feeding in the fields while you can. In the next few weeks, the winter flocks will break up, and where you saw them last weekend is not where they’ll be when spring turkey season opens in April.

Include safety as part of the spring turkey hunting preparation

• 3/12/2019 1:00:00 PM
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Spring turkey hunting success and safety comes down to the same thing – proper planning.   

Notes from Iowa’s outdoors

• 5/8/2018 11:57:00 AM
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Iowa’s 2018 reported spring turkey harvest is approaching 9,300 birds. Last year, hunters reported nearly 11,800 turkeys. Iowa’s spring turkey hunting season ends May 20.

Hunters harvested nearly 11,800 turkeys during 2017 spring season

• 5/30/2017 2:15:00 PM
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Turkey hunters reported harvesting nearly 11,800 Iowa birds this spring, which is about 400 birds fewer than 2016.

A Spring Quadfecta

• 4/7/2017 11:15:00 AM
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Last year was the first year I attempted a spring quadfecta: a turkey, a limit of trout, morels and wild asparagus.

Spring turkey hunting? Stay at a state park cabin

• 4/5/2017 1:33:00 PM
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Several Iowa state parks have cabins near some of the state's best wildlife management areas for turkey hunting. As you make your spring plans, consider one of these options for a convenient, comfortable place to stay: 

Include safety as part of the spring turkey hunting preparation

• 3/28/2017 12:05:00 PM
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Spring turkey hunting success and safety comes down to the same thing – proper planning.  Preseason scouting can put hunters in the right position when turkeys come off the roost, increasing their chance for success.

Spring Turkey Hunting Safety Tips

• 3/22/2016 8:35:00 AM
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An estimated 50,000 hunters will be in the timber this spring pursuing the illusive wild turkey and while the woods will not be crawling with hunters, there is a chance for an occasional encounter.

Nature's Spring Trifecta: Morels, Crappies, Turkey

• 4/14/2015 10:45:00 AM
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It’s springtime in Van Buren County. And that means three things: turkey, fish and morels.