by JOSH GUNN
Conservation Officer
The 2014 spring turkey season is coming up on April 12 with youth season preceding it on April 5th and 6th. I spoke with our private lands biologist Thomas Young about what we can expect to see this year. According to reports from around the state last year’s hatch was unremarkable, meaning that we can expect a normal harvest. Habitat conditions were favorable with the rain, making for an abundance of insects for turkey’s diet. Thomas did say that this year’s breeding season should be about the time season opens. For those of you that were frustrated with last year’s early reproduction this is wonderful news. Maybe ole Tom Turkey will respond to your calls instead of just meandering around ignoring you.
